#84CD5A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.5% 0.166 135.5), rgb(132, 205, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#84CD5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CD5A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 205, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.166 135.5) |
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 #84CD5A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CD5A | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CD5A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CD5A text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.048 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE8AA
oklch(88.6% 0.094 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CD5A
oklch(77.5% 0.166 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#84CD5A 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) | #D4BE4F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B862 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C6B4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CD5A
#84CD5A
oklch(77.5% 0.166 135.5)
- #DE92FD
#DE92FD
oklch(77.5% 0.166 315.6)
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 #84CD5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #84CD5A 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.