What color is #84B93D?

#84B93D is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Jubilant Meadow. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84B93D?

The RGB value is 132, 185, 61: 132 red, 185 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84B93D?

The complementary color is #723DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84B93D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84B93D color

#84B93D rgb(132, 185, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #84B93D is a moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 72.5% green and 23.9% blue (132, 185, 61).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 50% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Jubilant Meadow (#7BB92B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#84B93D color codes

HEX	`#84B93D`
RGB	`rgb(132, 185, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 72.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 50%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 67%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 67%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.43, -36.69, 55.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.43, 66.2, 123.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.707, 39.94, 10.663)`
Decimal	`8698173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84B93D, 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 #84B93D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#84B93D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #84B93D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84b93d; }
.text { color: #84b93d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84b93d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 185 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84b93d, #46b93d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #84B93D?: #84B93D is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Jubilant Meadow. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84B93D?: The RGB value is 132, 185, 61: 132 red, 185 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84B93D?: The complementary color is #723DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84B93D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.