#84A100
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.3% 0.16 121.6), rgb(132, 161, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#84A100 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A100 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 161, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.16 121.6) |
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 #84A100 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84A100 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A100 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A100 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C990
oklch(80.9% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AD4D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 121.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84A100
oklch(66.3% 0.16 121.6)
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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
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#84A100 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) | #AC9600 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9888 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A100
#84A100
oklch(66.3% 0.16 121.6)
- #A578E4
#A578E4
oklch(66.3% 0.16 301.4)
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 #84A100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
Use #84A100 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.