#84B60E
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.4% 0.181 127), rgb(132, 182, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#84B60E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B60E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 182, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.181 127) |
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 #84B60E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B60E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B60E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B60E text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE7D
oklch(80.8% 0.113 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B60E
oklch(71.4% 0.181 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#84B60E 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) | #C0A900 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A628 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAD9B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B60E
#84B60E
oklch(71.4% 0.181 127)
- #C180FA
#C180FA
oklch(71.5% 0.181 307)
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 #84B60E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
Use #84B60E 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.