#84BE53
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.8% 0.152 132.7), rgb(132, 190, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#84BE53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BE53 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.152 132.7) |
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 #84BE53 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BE53 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BE53 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BE53 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#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
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BE53
oklch(73.8% 0.152 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#84BE53 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) | #C5B148 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC5A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B7A6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BE53
#84BE53
oklch(73.8% 0.152 132.7)
- #CB8CEE
#CB8CEE
oklch(73.9% 0.151 312.7)
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 #84BE53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #84BE53 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.