#84AE87
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.072 146.6), rgb(132, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#84AE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AE87 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.072 146.6) |
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 #84AE87 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AE87 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AE87 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AE87 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AE87
oklch(71% 0.072 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#639968
oklch(63.2% 0.093 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#49834F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1B
oklch(27.2% 0.039 145.7)
#84AE87 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) | #AFA685 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A289 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FACA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AE87
#84AE87
oklch(71% 0.072 146.6)
- #BA92B9
#BA92B9
oklch(71% 0.072 327.1)
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 #84AE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
Use #84AE87 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.