#84C85B
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.3% 0.158 135.1), rgb(132, 200, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#84C85B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C85B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 200, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.158 135.1) |
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 #84C85B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84C85B | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C85B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C85B text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.089 135.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84C85B
oklch(76.3% 0.158 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D00
oklch(37.5% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#84C85B 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) | #CFBA51 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B462 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C1B0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C85B
#84C85B
oklch(76.3% 0.158 135.1)
- #D891F7
#D891F7
oklch(76.4% 0.159 315)
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 #84C85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
Use #84C85B 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.