#84CE85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.126 144.6), rgb(132, 206, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#84CE85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CE85 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 206, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.126 144.6) |
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 #84CE85 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CE85 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CE85 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CE85 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CE85
oklch(78.4% 0.126 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#35BF44
oklch(70.7% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#84CE85 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) | #D1C180 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA89 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCABB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CE85
#84CE85
oklch(78.4% 0.126 144.6)
- #E19CE6
#E19CE6
oklch(78.4% 0.126 324.4)
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 #84CE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #84CE85 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.