#84B296
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.064 157.6), rgb(132, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#84B296 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B296 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.064 157.6) |
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 #84B296 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B296 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B296 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B296 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B296
oklch(72.3% 0.064 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9976
oklch(63.2% 0.082 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#41835F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#336F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.068 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#84B296 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) | #B1AB95 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A598 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB1AA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B296
#84B296
oklch(72.3% 0.064 157.6)
- #C096B4
#C096B4
oklch(72.1% 0.064 336.8)
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 #84B296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #84B296 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.