#84A37E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.063 140.5), rgb(132, 163, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#84A37E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A37E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.063 140.5) |
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 #84A37E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A37E | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A37E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A37E text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A37E
oklch(68.2% 0.063 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9667
oklch(63.2% 0.081 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#56804E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#466C3F
oklch(49% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#84A37E 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) | #A59D7C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A099 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A37E
#84A37E
oklch(68.2% 0.063 140.5)
- #AB8CB1
#AB8CB1
oklch(68.1% 0.064 320.8)
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 #84A37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #84A37E 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.