#84A08F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.04 158.5), rgb(132, 160, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#84A08F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A08F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 160, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.04 158.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #84A08F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A08F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A08F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A08F text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A08F
oklch(67.9% 0.04 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F937E
oklch(63% 0.051 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E67
oklch(55.7% 0.057 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#476A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5646
oklch(42.6% 0.042 158)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#84A08F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9B8E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9890 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA09B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A08F
#84A08F
oklch(67.9% 0.04 158.5)
- #A98FA1
#A98FA1
oklch(67.9% 0.04 337.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #84A08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #84A08F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.