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#84DC8B Color

#84DC8B is rgb(132, 220, 139) in RGB, hsl(125, 56%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 37%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84DC8B
HEX#84DC8B
RGBrgb(132, 220, 139)
HSLhsl(125, 56%, 69%)
HSVhsv(125, 40%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 37%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.141 145.9)
LABlab(80.74% -40.04 31.21)
LCHlch(80.74% 50.77 142.06)

What #84DC8B 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 #84DC8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.37Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 11.08Mantis#74C365ΔE 11.68Emerald#50C878ΔE 11.92Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 12.32Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 13.02

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

#84DC8B Channel Values

How #84DC8B 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 220 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 56% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 40% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84DC8B 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #84DC8B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #84DC8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84DC8B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#84DC8B
Complementary
#DC84D5
Analogous
#A9DC84
Analogous
#84DCB7
Triadic
#8B84DC
Triadic
#DC8B84
Split comp.
#B784DC
Split comp.
#DC84A9

Tints & Shades of #84DC8B

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

#94E19A
#A4E5A9
#B3EAB8
#C7EFCB
#D7F4DA
#E7F8E9

Shades

#60D269
#38C744
#2EA338
#247F2C
#1A5B1F
#0F3412

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #84DC8B.

How #84DC8B 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#84DC8B
Protanopia#D0D08C
Protanomaly#B7D58B
Deuteranopia#C5C58E
Deuteranomaly#AECE8D
Tritanopia#92D4D4
Tritanomaly#8DD7BB
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #84DC8B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84dc8b: #84DC8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84DC8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84dc8b': '#84DC8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.863, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_84dc8b">#84DC8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#84DC8B"

More Green Colors

#84DC8B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#84DC8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84DC8B?

#84DC8B is a light green — rgb(132, 220, 139) in RGB and hsl(125, 56%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #84DC8B?

#84DC8B is rgb(132, 220, 139) — red 132, green 220, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84DC8B?

#84DC8B converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 37%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84DC8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84DC8B scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84DC8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84DC8B 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.