#84B951
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.6% 0.147 131.7), rgb(132, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#84B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B951 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.147 131.7) |
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 #84B951 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B951 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B951 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B951 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD8F
oklch(80.8% 0.091 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B951
oklch(72.6% 0.147 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#84B951 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) | #C0AD47 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A958 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B2A2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B951
#84B951
oklch(72.6% 0.147 131.7)
- #C58AE9
#C58AE9
oklch(72.7% 0.146 311.7)
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 #84B951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #84B951 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.