#84A309
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.8% 0.161 122.3), rgb(132, 163, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#84A309 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A309 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 163, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.161 122.3) |
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 #84A309 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84A309 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A309 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A309 text on black | 7.22:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C991
oklch(80.8% 0.078 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AD4E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 122.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84A309
oklch(66.8% 0.161 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#84A309 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) | #AD9800 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99722 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9A8A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A309
#84A309
oklch(66.8% 0.161 122.3)
- #A879E5
#A879E5
oklch(66.8% 0.16 302.4)
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 #84A309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
Use #84A309 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.