#84B050
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(70.4% 0.135 129.7), rgb(132, 176, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#84B050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B050 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 176, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.135 129.7) |
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 #84B050 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B050 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B050 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B050 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B050
oklch(70.4% 0.135 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#84B050 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) | #B7A547 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A256 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A99B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B050
#84B050
oklch(70.4% 0.135 129.7)
- #B987DE
#B987DE
oklch(70.5% 0.134 309.7)
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 #84B050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #84B050 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.