#84DF8B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.6% 0.145 145.8), rgb(132, 223, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#84DF8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84DF8B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 223, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.145 145.8) |
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 #84DF8B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84DF8B | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #84DF8B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84DF8B text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84DF8B
oklch(82.6% 0.145 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C23D
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#84DF8B 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) | #E2D085 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C790 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78DBCA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84DF8B
#84DF8B
oklch(82.6% 0.145 145.8)
- #F6A4F9
#F6A4F9
oklch(82.7% 0.145 325.6)
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 #84DF8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84DF8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.066
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.067
Use #84DF8B 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.