Palettes / Colors / #84DF51
#84DF51 — Green
#84DF51 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #84DF51 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.
#84DF51 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AC53DF; it also sits naturally between #CDDF53 and #53DF65. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #84DF51 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 132, 223, 81 |
| HSL | 98°, 69%, 60% |
| HSV | 98°, 64%, 87% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 64%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.39, 58.27, 17.06 |
| Yxy | 58.27, 0.3317, 0.5170 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.89, -51.28, 59.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.34, -42.76, 37.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 87% · Blue 32%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #84DF51
.text { color: #84DF51; }
.background { background-color: #84DF51; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84DF51; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 223, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 69%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84DF51; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 223, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84DF51; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 223, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#84DF51">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84DF51">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC53DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #84DF51: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84DF51
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 #84DF51: ·
How #84DF51 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 #84DF51 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 #84DF51?
#84DF51 is Green, a green color (RGB 132, 223, 81). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #84DF51?
#84DF51 is RGB 132, 223, 81 — HSL 98°, 69%, 60% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 64%, 13%.
What colors go with #84DF51?
Its complement is #AC53DF; analogous partners are #CDDF53 and #53DF65. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #84DF51 for text?
Black text on #84DF51 has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.