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#84CC16 Tailwind Lime 500
#84CC16 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Kiwi. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 80% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 81% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #84CC16 as they’d see it.
#84CC16 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #84CC16
What color is #84CC16?
#84CC16 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Kiwi. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 80% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 81% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #84CC16 in RGB?
#84CC16 is rgb(132, 204, 22): 132 red, 204 green, and 22 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #84CC16 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 0, 89, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #84CC16?
PANTONE 376 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #84CC16?
Its complement #D0A7FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.