#84B166
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.114 133.8), rgb(132, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#84B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B166 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.114 133.8) |
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 #84B166 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B166 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B166 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B166 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B166
oklch(71% 0.114 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#639C37
oklch(63.2% 0.146 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498602
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C01
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0B
oklch(27.2% 0.061 133.6)
#84B166 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) | #B7A760 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AC9F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B166
#84B166
oklch(71% 0.114 133.8)
- #BB8CD3
#BB8CD3
oklch(71% 0.113 313.8)
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 #84B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #84B166 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.