#84D162
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.6% 0.165 137), rgb(132, 209, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#84D162 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D162 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 209, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.165 137) |
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 #84D162 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D162 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D162 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D162 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AC
oklch(88.5% 0.092 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D162
oklch(78.6% 0.165 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#84D162 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) | #D7C258 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB6A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CAB8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D162
#84D162
oklch(78.6% 0.165 137)
- #E395FE
#E395FE
oklch(78.5% 0.165 317)
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 #84D162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.058
Use #84D162 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.