#84BA4E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.151 131.5), rgb(132, 186, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#84BA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 131°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BA4E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.151 131.5) |
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 #84BA4E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BA4E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84BA4E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84BA4E text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8E
oklch(81% 0.094 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BA4E
oklch(72.8% 0.151 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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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)
#84BA4E 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) | #C1AD43 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA956 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B3A2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BA4E
#84BA4E
oklch(72.8% 0.151 131.5)
- #C689EC
#C689EC
oklch(72.8% 0.152 311.5)
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 #84BA4E, 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
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #84BA4E 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.