#84CC16 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS lime-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#84CC16 is a medium, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class lime-500 (e.g. bg-lime-500, text-lime-500). Its nearest CSS named color is yellowgreen (#9acd32). For readable text on a #84CC16 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (10.63:1). #84CC16 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#84CC16 in Tailwind CSS (lime-500)

#84CC16 ships with Tailwind CSS as lime-500 — use it as bg-lime-500, text-lime-500, or border-lime-500. It sits at step 500 of the lime ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #84CC16 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #90d12d Copy
• 20% tint #9dd645 Copy
• 30% tint #a9db5c Copy
• 40% tint #b5e073 Copy
• 50% tint #c2e68b Copy
• 60% tint #ceeba2 Copy
• 70% tint #daf0b9 Copy
• 80% tint #e6f5d0 Copy
• 90% tint #f3fae8 Copy

Shades of #84CC16 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #77b814 Copy
• 20% shade #6aa312 Copy
• 30% shade #5c8f0f Copy
• 40% shade #4f7a0d Copy
• 50% shade #42660b Copy
• 60% shade #355209 Copy
• 70% shade #283d07 Copy
• 80% shade #1a2904 Copy
• 90% shade #0d1402 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #84CC16 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #84CC16 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More green colors in the library: #22C55E (green-500), #27AE60, #2ECC71, #4CAF50, #32CD32, #34D399 (emerald-400).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #84CC16?

  #84CC16 is a medium, vivid green — rgb(132, 204, 22). Its nearest CSS named color is yellowgreen. In Tailwind CSS it is lime-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #84CC16?

  Mix #84CC16 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #84CC16 is #9dd645 and a 20% shade is #6aa312 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #84CC16 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #84CC16?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #84CC16 background at 10.63:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #84CC16?

  lime-500 — use it as bg-lime-500, text-lime-500, or border-lime-500. The full lime 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.