#84A385
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.055 145.8), rgb(132, 163, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#84A385 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A385 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 163, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.055 145.8) |
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 #84A385 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A385 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A385 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A385 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A385
oklch(68.4% 0.055 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9570
oklch(63.1% 0.07 146)
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Step 600
600
#558058
oklch(55.7% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#456C48
oklch(49.2% 0.072 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#39583B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 146)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#84A385 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) | #A49D83 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A19B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A385
#84A385
oklch(68.4% 0.055 145.8)
- #AC8EAC
#AC8EAC
oklch(68.4% 0.055 326.2)
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 #84A385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #84A385 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.