Palettes / Colors / #84994D
#84994D — Muted Green
#84994D is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #84994D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#84994D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #624D99; it also sits naturally between #99884D and #5D994D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #84994D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 132, 153, 77 |
| HSL | 77°, 33%, 45% |
| HSV | 77°, 50%, 60% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 50%, 40% |
| XYZ | 22.25, 28.22, 11.30 |
| Yxy | 28.22, 0.3602, 0.4569 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.09, -19.84, 37.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.13, -15.63, 22.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 60% · Blue 30%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #84994D
.text { color: #84994D; }
.background { background-color: #84994D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84994D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 153, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 33%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84994D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 153, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84994D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 153, 77, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#84994D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84994D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #624D99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.64:1 AA |
Best text color on #84994D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84994D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #84994D: ·
How #84994D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #84994D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #84994D?
#84994D is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 132, 153, 77). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #84994D?
#84994D is RGB 132, 153, 77 — HSL 77°, 33%, 45% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 50%, 40%.
What colors go with #84994D?
Its complement is #624D99; analogous partners are #99884D and #5D994D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #84994D for text?
Black text on #84994D has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.