#84CC16 color
The swatch above shows #84CC16 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#84CC16 is a medium, vivid yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color yellowgreen (#9ACD32).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: lime-500. That means you can write bg-lime-500 or text-lime-500 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #84CC16 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 204, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 81%, 44%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(35%, 0%, 89%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 8702998 |
| CSS | color: #84CC16; |
| Android | 0xFF84CC16 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.800, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #84CC16 | 1.98:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #84CC16 | 10.63:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #84CC16
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #84CC16 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #84CC16
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #84CC16 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #84CC16; background-color: #84CC16; }
.element { color: rgb(132 204 22); }
.element { color: hsl(84 81% 44%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-lime-500 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #84CC16;Frequently asked questions
What color is #84CC16?
#84CC16 is a medium, vivid yellow-green. Its hue sits at 84° on the color wheel, with 81% saturation and 44% lightness.
What is #84CC16 in RGB?
#84CC16 converts to rgb(132, 204, 22) — 132 red, 204 green and 22 blue.
What is #84CC16 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 89%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #84CC16 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.63:1 versus 1.98:1).
What is the complementary color of #84CC16?
#5E15CB — the hue directly opposite #84CC16 on the color wheel.