#84D873
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.5% 0.159 140.3), rgb(132, 216, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#84D873 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D873 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 216, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.159 140.3) |
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 #84D873 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D873 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D873 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D873 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.088 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D873
oklch(80.5% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#37C000
oklch(70.7% 0.229 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#84D873 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) | #DDC96B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C179 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD2C0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D873
#84D873
oklch(80.5% 0.159 140.3)
- #EC9BFE
#EC9BFE
oklch(80.4% 0.159 320.2)
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 #84D873, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84D873.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
Use #84D873 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.