#84BE77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.116 139.9), rgb(132, 190, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#84BE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BE77 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.116 139.9) |
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 #84BE77 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BE77 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BE77 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BE77 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BE77
oklch(74.4% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#549E42
oklch(63% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#35881E
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#27740F
oklch(49.2% 0.15 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#225E12
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140)
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Step 900
900
#224D17
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#84BE77 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) | #C2B372 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BAAC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BE77
#84BE77
oklch(74.4% 0.116 139.9)
- #CC94DA
#CC94DA
oklch(74.4% 0.115 319.5)
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 #84BE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
Use #84BE77 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.