What color is #84B694?

#84B694 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84B694?

The RGB value is 132, 182, 148: 132 red, 182 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84B694?

The complementary color is #B684A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84B694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84B694 color

#84B694 rgb(132, 182, 148)

Shades of green

The hex color #84B694 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 71.4% green and 58% blue (132, 182, 148).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 26% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#84B694 color codes

HEX	`#84B694`
RGB	`rgb(132, 182, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 71.4%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 26%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 27%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.82, -23.59, 12.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.82, 26.5, 152.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.587, 40.498, 34.164)`
Decimal	`8697492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84B694, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #84B694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#84B694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #84B694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84b694; }
.text { color: #84b694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84b694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 182 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84b694, #84b6ad); }

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Questions

What color is #84B694?: #84B694 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84B694?: The RGB value is 132, 182, 148: 132 red, 182 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84B694?: The complementary color is #B684A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84B694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.