#84B216
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.5% 0.175 126.3), rgb(132, 178, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#84B216 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B216 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 178, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.175 126.3) |
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 #84B216 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B216 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B216 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B216 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7F
oklch(81% 0.109 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B216
oklch(70.5% 0.175 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#84B216 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) | #BCA500 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A32B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA997 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B216
#84B216
oklch(70.5% 0.175 126.3)
- #BC7FF4
#BC7FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.174 306.5)
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 #84B216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #84B216 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.