#84B36D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.109 135.9), rgb(132, 179, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#84B36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B36D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 179, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.109 135.9) |
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 #84B36D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B36D | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B36D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B36D text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B36D
oklch(71.6% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#619C40
oklch(63.2% 0.14 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#46861A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#377109
oklch(49% 0.141 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#84B36D 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) | #B8A968 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A571 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AEA2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B36D
#84B36D
oklch(71.6% 0.109 135.9)
- #BE8ED2
#BE8ED2
oklch(71.6% 0.109 315.7)
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 #84B36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
Use #84B36D 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.