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#84C286 Color

#84C286 is rgb(132, 194, 134) in RGB, hsl(122, 34%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 31%, 24%) 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 9.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84C286
HEX#84C286
RGBrgb(132, 194, 134)
HSLhsl(122, 34%, 64%)
HSVhsv(122, 32%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.106 145.2)
LABlab(73.06% -29.77 23.70)
LCHlch(73.06% 38.05 141.49)

What #84C286 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 #84C286, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.64Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 12.11Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 12.35Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.55Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 12.6Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.76

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

#84C286 Channel Values

How #84C286 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 194 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 34% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 32% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84C286 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #84C286 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #84C286

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84C286; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#84C286
Complementary
#C284C0
Analogous
#A1C284
Analogous
#84C2A5
Triadic
#8684C2
Triadic
#C28684
Split comp.
#A584C2
Split comp.
#C284A1

Tints & Shades of #84C286

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.

Tints

#95CB97
#A6D3A8
#B7DCB8
#C5E2C6
#D6EBD7
#E7F3E7

Shades

#65B368
#4FA152
#408242
#326734
#234825
#162C17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #84C286.

How #84C286 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#84C286
Protanopia#B9B986
Protanomaly#A7BD86
Deuteranopia#B1B188
Deuteranomaly#A1B887
Tritanopia#8EBCBC
Tritanomaly#8ABEA9
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #84C286 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84c286: #84C286;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84C286;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84c286': '#84C286' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.761, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_84c286">#84C286</color>
SVG fillfill="#84C286"

More Green Colors

#84C286 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#84C286 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84C286?

#84C286 is a light green — rgb(132, 194, 134) in RGB and hsl(122, 34%, 64%) 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 9.64.

What is the RGB value of #84C286?

#84C286 is rgb(132, 194, 134) — red 132, green 194, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84C286?

#84C286 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84C286 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84C286 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84C286 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84C286 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 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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