#84A490 Color
#84A490 is rgb(132, 164, 144) in RGB, hsl(142, 15%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 12%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84A490rgb(132, 164, 144)hsl(142, 15%, 58%)hsv(142, 20%, 64%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 12%, 36%)oklch(68.9% 0.046 157.5)lab(64.51% -14.57 6.60)lch(64.51% 16.00 155.65)What #84A490 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #84A490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84A490 Channel Values
How #84A490 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 132 · G 164 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 15% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 20% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84A490 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #84A490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84A490; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #84A490
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #84A490 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#84A490#9F9F90#95A190#9A9A91#929E91#87A2A2#86A39B#9C9C9CUsing #84A490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84a490: #84A490;background-color: #84A490;colors: { 'color-84a490': '#84A490' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.643, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_84a490">#84A490</color>fill="#84A490"More Green Colors
#84A490 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84A490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84A490?
#84A490 is a mid-tone green — rgb(132, 164, 144) in RGB and hsl(142, 15%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #84A490?
#84A490 is rgb(132, 164, 144) — red 132, green 164, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84A490?
#84A490 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 12%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84A490 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84A490 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84A490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84A490 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.54, which is visibly different.
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