#84D164
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.6% 0.163 137.3), rgb(132, 209, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#84D164 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D164 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 209, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.163 137.3) |
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 #84D164 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D164 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D164 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D164 text on black | 11.28:1 | 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
#BDE8AD
oklch(88.6% 0.091 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D164
oklch(78.6% 0.163 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#53BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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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
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#84D164 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) | #D7C25A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB6B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CBB8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D164
#84D164
oklch(78.6% 0.163 137.3)
- #E396FD
#E396FD
oklch(78.6% 0.162 317.2)
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 #84D164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #84D164 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.