#84CD8B Color
#84CD8B is rgb(132, 205, 139) in RGB, hsl(126, 42%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 32%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84CD8Brgb(132, 205, 139)hsl(126, 42%, 66%)hsv(126, 36%, 80%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 32%, 20%)oklch(78.3% 0.118 146.6)lab(76.35% -33.87 25.47)lch(76.35% 42.37 143.06)What #84CD8B 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 #84CD8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84CD8B Channel Values
How #84CD8B 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 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 42% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 36% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84CD8B 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 #84CD8B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84CD8B; 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 #84CD8B
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 #84CD8B 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.
#84CD8B#C3C38B#ADC78B#B9B98E#A6C18D#8FC6C6#8BC9B2#BCBCBCUsing #84CD8B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84cd8b: #84CD8B;background-color: #84CD8B;colors: { 'color-84cd8b': '#84CD8B' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.804, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_84cd8b">#84CD8B</color>fill="#84CD8B"More Green Colors
#84CD8B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84CD8B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84CD8B?
#84CD8B is a light green — rgb(132, 205, 139) in RGB and hsl(126, 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 10.04.
What is the RGB value of #84CD8B?
#84CD8B is rgb(132, 205, 139) — red 132, green 205, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84CD8B?
#84CD8B converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 32%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84CD8B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84CD8B scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84CD8B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84CD8B 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 14.59, which is visibly different.
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