#84A540 Color
#84A540 is rgb(132, 165, 64) in RGB, hsl(80, 44%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 61%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84A540rgb(132, 165, 64)hsl(80, 44%, 45%)hsv(80, 61%, 65%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 61%, 35%)oklch(67.6% 0.134 125.1)lab(63.69% -23.44 46.93)lch(63.69% 52.46 116.54)What #84A540 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 #84A540, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84A540 Channel Values
How #84A540 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 165 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 44% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 61% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84A540 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 #84A540
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84A540; 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 #84A540
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 #84A540 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.
#84A540#A0A040#96A240#9B9B43#929F42#8E9D9D#8AA082#9A9A9AUsing #84A540 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84a540: #84A540;background-color: #84A540;colors: { 'color-84a540': '#84A540' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.647, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_84a540">#84A540</color>fill="#84A540"More Green Colors
#84A540 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84A540 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84A540?
#84A540 is a mid-tone green — rgb(132, 165, 64) in RGB and hsl(80, 44%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.
What is the RGB value of #84A540?
#84A540 is rgb(132, 165, 64) — red 132, green 165, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84A540?
#84A540 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 61%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84A540 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84A540 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84A540 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84A540 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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