#84C140
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(74.4% 0.171 131.2), rgb(132, 193, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#84C140 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C140 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 193, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.171 131.2) |
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 #84C140 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84C140 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C140 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C140 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84C140
oklch(74.4% 0.171 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#84C140 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) | #C9B32E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AE4B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B9A7 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C140
#84C140
oklch(74.4% 0.171 131.2)
- #CF89FA
#CF89FA
oklch(74.4% 0.171 311.4)
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 #84C140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
Use #84C140 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.