#84AD8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8), rgb(132, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#84AD8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8) |
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 #84AD8A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AD8A | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AD8A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AD8A text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#498254
oklch(55.5% 0.093 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E45
oklch(49% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#84AD8A 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) | #AEA688 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FABA3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AD8A
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
- #B992B6
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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 #84AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #84AD8A 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.