#84A249
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67% 0.122 125.1), rgb(132, 162, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#84A249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A249 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 162, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.122 125.1) |
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 #84A249 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84A249 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A249 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A249 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A249
oklch(67% 0.122 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#74990C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#84A249 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) | #AA9940 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B8E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A249
#84A249
oklch(67% 0.122 125.1)
- #A781D1
#A781D1
oklch(67% 0.122 305.2)
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 #84A249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
Use #84A249 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.