#84A970
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.09 135), rgb(132, 169, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#84A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A970 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.09 135) |
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 #84A970 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A970 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A970 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A970 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A970
oklch(69.3% 0.09 135)
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Step 500
500
#6A994F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#518332
oklch(55.6% 0.125 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F24
oklch(49.2% 0.117 135)
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Step 800
800
#375A20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#84A970 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) | #ADA16C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D73 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A59A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A970
#84A970
oklch(69.3% 0.09 135)
- #B18BC3
#B18BC3
oklch(69.2% 0.09 314.7)
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 #84A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
Use #84A970 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.