#84E99E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.142 150.8), rgb(132, 233, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#84E99E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E99E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 233, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.142 150.8) |
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 #84E99E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E99E | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #84E99E text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E99E text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAED
oklch(97% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84E99E
oklch(85.3% 0.142 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#52E180
oklch(81% 0.183 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#84E99E 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) | #EADA99 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71E6D5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E99E
#84E99E
oklch(85.3% 0.142 150.8)
- #FFB0F6
#FFB0F6
oklch(85.4% 0.127 330.7)
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 #84E99E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84E99E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.055
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #84E99E 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.