#84A017
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.1% 0.153 121.6), rgb(132, 160, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#84A017 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A017 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 160, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.153 121.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #84A017 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84A017 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A017 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A017 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AC52
oklch(70.7% 0.12 121.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84A017
oklch(66.1% 0.153 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B01
oklch(27.1% 0.064 121.3)
#84A017 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AA9600 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79527 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9788 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A017
#84A017
oklch(66.1% 0.153 121.6)
- #A479E0
#A479E0
oklch(66.1% 0.153 301.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #84A017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #84A017 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.