#84BB2B
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.8% 0.177 128.9), rgb(132, 187, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#84BB2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BB2B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 187, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.177 128.9) |
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 #84BB2B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BB2B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84BB2B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84BB2B text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF81
oklch(81% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BB2B
oklch(72.8% 0.177 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#84BB2B 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) | #C4AD02 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA3A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B3A0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BB2B
#84BB2B
oklch(72.8% 0.177 128.9)
- #C784FA
#C784FA
oklch(72.8% 0.176 308.8)
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 #84BB2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
Use #84BB2B 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.