#84AA5E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.2% 0.112 130.6), rgb(132, 170, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#84AA5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AA5E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 170, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.112 130.6) |
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 #84AA5E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AA5E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA5E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA5E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AA5E
oklch(69.2% 0.112 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A32
oklch(63.1% 0.143 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#84AA5E 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) | #B0A058 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E62 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A498 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AA5E
#84AA5E
oklch(69.2% 0.112 130.6)
- #B288CF
#B288CF
oklch(69.3% 0.111 310.8)
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 #84AA5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #84AA5E 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.