#84E68A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.157 145.3), rgb(132, 230, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#84E68A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E68A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 230, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.157 145.3) |
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 #84E68A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E68A | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84E68A text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E68A text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.088 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84E68A
oklch(84.2% 0.157 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#84E68A 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) | #E9D683 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD90 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77E1CF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E68A
#84E68A
oklch(84.2% 0.157 145.3)
- #FBA9FF
#FBA9FF
oklch(84.2% 0.145 325.2)
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 #84E68A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84E68A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #84E68A 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.