#84D581
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.141 143.4), rgb(132, 213, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#84D581 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D581 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 213, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.141 143.4) |
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 #84D581 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D581 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D581 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D581 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D581
oklch(80% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#1DC12A
oklch(70.6% 0.224 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#84D581 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) | #D9C77B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF86 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD0C0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D581
#84D581
oklch(80% 0.141 143.4)
- #E99EF2
#E99EF2
oklch(80.1% 0.14 323)
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 #84D581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.065
Use #84D581 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.