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#84C297 Color

#84C297 is rgb(132, 194, 151) in RGB, hsl(138, 34%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 22%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84C297
HEX#84C297
RGBrgb(132, 194, 151)
HSLhsl(138, 34%, 64%)
HSVhsv(138, 32%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 22%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.089 153.6)
LABlab(73.34% -27.52 15.10)
LCHlch(73.34% 31.39 151.24)

What #84C297 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 #84C297, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 5.82Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 6.09Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.83Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.24Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 11.48Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.64

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

#84C297 Channel Values

How #84C297 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 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 34% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 32% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84C297 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #84C297 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #84C297

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84C297; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#84C297
Complementary
#C284B0
Analogous
#90C284
Analogous
#84C2B6
Triadic
#9784C2
Triadic
#C29784
Split comp.
#B684C2
Split comp.
#C28490

Tints & Shades of #84C297

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

#95CBA5
#A6D3B4
#B7DCC2
#C5E2CE
#D6EBDC
#E7F3EB

Shades

#65B37D
#4FA168
#408254
#326742
#23482E
#162C1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #84C297.

How #84C297 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#84C297
Protanopia#B9B997
Protanomaly#A7BD97
Deuteranopia#B1B199
Deuteranomaly#A1B898
Tritanopia#8BBDBD
Tritanomaly#89BFAF
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #84C297 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84c297: #84C297;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84C297;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84c297': '#84C297' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.761, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_84c297">#84C297</color>
SVG fillfill="#84C297"

More Green Colors

#84C297 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#84C297 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84C297?

#84C297 is a light green — rgb(132, 194, 151) in RGB and hsl(138, 34%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #84C297?

#84C297 is rgb(132, 194, 151) — red 132, green 194, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84C297?

#84C297 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 22%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84C297 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84C297 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84C297 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84C297 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 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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