#84CD65
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.7% 0.156 137.1), rgb(132, 205, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#84CD65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CD65 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 205, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.156 137.1) |
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 #84CD65 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CD65 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CD65 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CD65 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#DCF1D4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 137)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7AF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CD65
oklch(77.7% 0.156 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#84CD65 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) | #D3BF5C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C7B5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CD65
#84CD65
oklch(77.7% 0.156 137.1)
- #DE95F8
#DE95F8
oklch(77.7% 0.156 316.8)
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 #84CD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
Use #84CD65 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.