#84AA79
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.081 138.7), rgb(132, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#84AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.081 138.7) |
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 #84AA79 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AA79 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA79 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA79 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AA79
oklch(69.7% 0.081 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#68995A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F833F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E31
oklch(49% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.068 139)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#84AA79 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) | #ADA276 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A79D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AA79
#84AA79
oklch(69.7% 0.081 138.7)
- #B38EBE
#B38EBE
oklch(69.7% 0.08 318.4)
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 #84AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #84AA79 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.