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#84C50D Color

#84C50D is rgb(132, 197, 13) in RGB, hsl(81, 88%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 93%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84C50D
HEX#84C50D
RGBrgb(132, 197, 13)
HSLhsl(81, 88%, 41%)
HSVhsv(81, 93%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 93%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.198 129.7)
LABlab(73.01% -38.88 69.86)
LCHlch(73.01% 79.95 119.10)

What #84C50D 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 #84C50D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 5.93Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 7.68Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.09Limerick#9DC209ΔE 10.94Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 11.33Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 16.32

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

#84C50D Channel Values

How #84C50D 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 197 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 88% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 93% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84C50D 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #84C50D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #84C50D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84C50D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#84C50D
Complementary
#4D0DC5
Analogous
#C5A90D
Analogous
#28C50D
Triadic
#0D84C5
Triadic
#C50D84
Split comp.
#0D28C5
Split comp.
#A90DC5

Tints & Shades of #84C50D

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

#9EEB0F
#AEF231
#BDF457
#CEF782
#DDF9A9
#ECFCCF

Shades

#74AD0B
#619009
#517808
#406006
#304805
#1D2B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #84C50D.

How #84C50D 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#84C50D
Protanopia#BCBC11
Protanomaly#A8C00F
Deuteranopia#B3B31E
Deuteranomaly#A2BA19
Tritanopia#95BABA
Tritanomaly#8FBE94
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #84C50D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84c50d: #84C50D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84C50D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84c50d': '#84C50D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.773, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_84c50d">#84C50D</color>
SVG fillfill="#84C50D"

More Green Colors

#84C50D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#84C50D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84C50D?

#84C50D is a mid-tone green — rgb(132, 197, 13) in RGB and hsl(81, 88%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #84C50D?

#84C50D is rgb(132, 197, 13) — red 132, green 197, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84C50D?

#84C50D converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 93%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84C50D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84C50D scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84C50D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84C50D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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