#84AA56
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.1% 0.12 129.2), rgb(132, 170, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#84AA56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AA56 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 170, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.12 129.2) |
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 #84AA56 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AA56 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA56 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA56 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AA56
oklch(69.1% 0.12 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A22
oklch(63% 0.153 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#84AA56 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) | #B1A04F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A497 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AA56
#84AA56
oklch(69.1% 0.12 129.2)
- #B186D4
#B186D4
oklch(69% 0.12 308.8)
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 #84AA56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #84AA56 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.