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#84B39E Color

#84B39E is rgb(132, 179, 158) in RGB, hsl(153, 24%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 12%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84B39E
HEX#84B39E
RGBrgb(132, 179, 158)
HSLhsl(153, 24%, 61%)
HSVhsv(153, 26%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 12%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.059 165.5)
LABlab(69.13% -19.63 5.45)
LCHlch(69.13% 20.37 164.50)

What #84B39E 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 #84B39E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#84B39E Channel Values

How #84B39E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 179 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 24% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 26% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84B39E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84B39E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84B39E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #84B39E

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 #84B39E 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.

Typical#84B39E
Protanopia#ACAC9E
Protanomaly#9EAF9E
Deuteranopia#A5A59F
Deuteranomaly#99AB9F
Tritanopia#88B1B1
Tritanomaly#86B2A9
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #84B39E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-84b39e: #84B39E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84B39E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84b39e': '#84B39E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.702, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_84b39e">#84B39E</color>
SVG fillfill="#84B39E"

More Green Colors

#84B39E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84B39E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84B39E?

#84B39E is a light green — rgb(132, 179, 158) in RGB and hsl(153, 24%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #84B39E?

#84B39E is rgb(132, 179, 158) — red 132, green 179, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84B39E?

#84B39E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 12%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84B39E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84B39E scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84B39E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84B39E 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 12.97, which is visibly different.

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