#84CD8A Color
#84CD8A is rgb(132, 205, 138) in RGB, hsl(125, 42%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 33%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), visibly different at ΔE 10.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84CD8Argb(132, 205, 138)hsl(125, 42%, 66%)hsv(125, 36%, 80%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 33%, 20%)oklch(78.3% 0.119 146.3)lab(76.34% -33.99 25.96)lch(76.34% 42.77 142.63)What #84CD8A 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 #84CD8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84CD8A Channel Values
How #84CD8A 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 205 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 42% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 36% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84CD8A 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 #84CD8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84CD8A; 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 #84CD8A
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 #84CD8A 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.
#84CD8A#C3C38A#ADC78A#B9B98D#A6C18C#8FC6C6#8BC9B1#BCBCBCUsing #84CD8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84cd8a: #84CD8A;background-color: #84CD8A;colors: { 'color-84cd8a': '#84CD8A' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.804, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_84cd8a">#84CD8A</color>fill="#84CD8A"More Green Colors
#84CD8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84CD8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84CD8A?
#84CD8A is a light green — rgb(132, 205, 138) in RGB and hsl(125, 42%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.05.
What is the RGB value of #84CD8A?
#84CD8A is rgb(132, 205, 138) — red 132, green 205, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84CD8A?
#84CD8A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 33%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84CD8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84CD8A scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84CD8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84CD8A 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 14.95, which is visibly different.
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