#84AE8D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.066 151), rgb(132, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#84AE8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.066 151) |
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 #84AE8D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AE8D | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AE8D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AE8D text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AE8D
oklch(71.1% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#62986F
oklch(63% 0.084 151)
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Step 600
600
#488357
oklch(55.7% 0.092 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#84AE8D 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) | #AFA78B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EACA5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AE8D
#84AE8D
oklch(71.1% 0.066 151)
- #BA93B5
#BA93B5
oklch(71% 0.066 330.6)
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 #84AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #84AE8D 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.