#84B09E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.054 167.8), rgb(132, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#84B09E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B09E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.054 167.8) |
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 #84B09E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B09E | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B09E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B09E text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B09E
oklch(72% 0.054 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9781
oklch(63% 0.069 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#43826B
oklch(55.8% 0.075 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#346D59
oklch(49% 0.069 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5949
oklch(42.7% 0.057 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#84B09E 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) | #AEAA9D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A49F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB0AB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B09E
#84B09E
oklch(72% 0.054 167.8)
- #BF97AB
#BF97AB
oklch(71.9% 0.055 347)
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 #84B09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #84B09E 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.