#84A730
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.9% 0.149 124.6), rgb(132, 167, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#84A730 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A730 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 167, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.149 124.6) |
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 #84A730 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A730 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A730 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A730 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB89
oklch(80.8% 0.092 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A730
oklch(67.9% 0.149 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#84A730 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) | #B09C1C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9F90 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A730
#84A730
oklch(67.9% 0.149 124.6)
- #AD7EE1
#AD7EE1
oklch(67.9% 0.148 304.7)
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 #84A730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
Use #84A730 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.