#84AA8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.2% 0.059 151.9), rgb(132, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#84AA8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AA8D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.059 151.9) |
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 #84AA8D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AA8D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA8D text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AA8D text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AA8D
oklch(70.2% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#669773
oklch(63.1% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C815B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 152)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#33593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#84AA8D 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) | #AAA48B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA9A2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AA8D
#84AA8D
oklch(70.2% 0.059 151.9)
- #B592B0
#B592B0
oklch(70.2% 0.059 331)
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 #84AA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #84AA8D 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.