#84AB8B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.4% 0.063 149.9), rgb(132, 171, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#84AB8B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 150°. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AB8B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 171, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.063 149.9) |
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 #84AB8B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AB8B | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AB8B text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AB8B text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AB8B
oklch(70.4% 0.063 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#659770
oklch(63% 0.079 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C8258
oklch(55.7% 0.087 150)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E48
oklch(49.2% 0.082 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#84AB8B 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) | #ACA489 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA9A2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AB8B
#84AB8B
oklch(70.4% 0.063 149.9)
- #B692B2
#B692B2
oklch(70.3% 0.062 329.9)
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 #84AB8B, 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 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #84AB8B 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.