#84C170
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.128 138.3), rgb(132, 193, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#84C170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C170 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.128 138.3) |
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 #84C170 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84C170 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C170 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C170 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.08 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84C170
oklch(75% 0.128 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#519F33
oklch(63% 0.163 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#84C170 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) | #C6B56A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF75 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BCAD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C170
#84C170
oklch(75% 0.128 138.3)
- #D093E2
#D093E2
oklch(75% 0.128 318.3)
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 #84C170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #84C170 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.