#84E98B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.16 145.5), rgb(132, 233, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#84E98B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E98B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 233, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.16 145.5) |
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 #84E98B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E98B | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84E98B text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E98B text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBEB
oklch(97.1% 0.028 147)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84E98B
oklch(85% 0.16 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#55E266
oklch(80.9% 0.206 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C23A
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#84E98B 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) | #ECD984 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF91 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76E4D2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E98B
#84E98B
oklch(85% 0.16 145.5)
- #FCADFF
#FCADFF
oklch(85% 0.139 325.5)
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 #84E98B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84E98B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #84E98B 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.