#84C151
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.5% 0.158 132.9), rgb(132, 193, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#84C151 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C151 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 193, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.158 132.9) |
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 #84C151 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84C151 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C151 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C151 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#CBE1BD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8C
oklch(81% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84C151
oklch(74.5% 0.158 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#84C151 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) | #C8B445 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF59 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BAA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C151
#84C151
oklch(74.5% 0.158 132.9)
- #CF8CF3
#CF8CF3
oklch(74.5% 0.159 313)
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 #84C151, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84C151.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #84C151 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.