#84AE85 Color
#84AE85 is rgb(132, 174, 133) in RGB, hsl(121, 21%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84AE85rgb(132, 174, 133)hsl(121, 21%, 60%)hsv(121, 24%, 68%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 32%)oklch(70.9% 0.074 145.3)lab(67.20% -20.89 16.34)lch(67.20% 26.52 141.96)What #84AE85 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 #84AE85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84AE85 Channel Values
How #84AE85 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 174 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 21% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 24% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.51:1 vs white · 8.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84AE85 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 #84AE85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84AE85; 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 #84AE85
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 #84AE85 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84ae85: #84AE85;background-color: #84AE85;colors: { 'color-84ae85': '#84AE85' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.682, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_84ae85">#84AE85</color>fill="#84AE85"More Green Colors
#84AE85 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84AE85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84AE85?
#84AE85 is a light green — rgb(132, 174, 133) in RGB and hsl(121, 21%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #84AE85?
#84AE85 is rgb(132, 174, 133) — red 132, green 174, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84AE85?
#84AE85 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84AE85 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84AE85 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84AE85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84AE85 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 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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