#84CE69
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78% 0.154 137.9), rgb(132, 206, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#84CE69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CE69 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 206, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.154 137.9) |
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 #84CE69 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CE69 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CE69 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CE69 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B0
oklch(88.5% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CE69
oklch(78% 0.154 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#84CE69 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) | #D4C060 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B970 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C8B7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CE69
#84CE69
oklch(78% 0.154 137.9)
- #E096F7
#E096F7
oklch(78% 0.154 317.9)
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 #84CE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.057
Use #84CE69 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.