#84A488
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.054 148.4), rgb(132, 164, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#84A488 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A488 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 164, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.054 148.4) |
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 #84A488 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A488 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A488 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A488 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A488
oklch(68.7% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600
#54805B
oklch(55.7% 0.075 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#446C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#84A488 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) | #A59E86 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B89 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A39C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A488
#84A488
oklch(68.7% 0.054 148.4)
- #AD8FAB
#AD8FAB
oklch(68.6% 0.053 328.3)
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 #84A488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #84A488 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.