#84A147
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(66.7% 0.122 124.5), rgb(132, 161, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#84A147 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A147 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 161, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.122 124.5) |
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 #84A147 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84A147 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A147 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A147 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB67
oklch(70.6% 0.096 124.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84A147
oklch(66.7% 0.122 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628011
oklch(55.7% 0.133 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435808
oklch(42.8% 0.102 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#384813
oklch(37.6% 0.079 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#84A147 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) | #A9983E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899A8D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A147
#84A147
oklch(66.7% 0.122 124.5)
- #A580D1
#A580D1
oklch(66.7% 0.123 304.3)
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 #84A147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #84A147 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.