#84E494
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.9% 0.144 148.1), rgb(132, 228, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#84E494 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E494 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 228, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.144 148.1) |
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 #84E494 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E494 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84E494 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E494 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84E494
oklch(83.9% 0.144 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#84E494 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) | #E6D58F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB99 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E0D0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E494
#84E494
oklch(83.9% 0.144 148.1)
- #FDA7FA
#FDA7FA
oklch(83.9% 0.145 328)
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 #84E494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84E494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #84E494 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.