#84A593
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.045 161.1), rgb(132, 165, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#84A593 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A593 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 165, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.045 161.1) |
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 #84A593 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A593 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A593 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A593 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BB
oklch(81% 0.028 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A593
oklch(69.2% 0.045 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A957E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#517F67
oklch(55.6% 0.063 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#426B56
oklch(49.1% 0.058 161)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#84A593 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) | #A4A092 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C94 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA5A0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A593
#84A593
oklch(69.2% 0.045 161.1)
- #B091A4
#B091A4
oklch(69.1% 0.045 341)
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 #84A593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #84A593 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.