#84B299
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.061 160.6), rgb(132, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#84B299 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B299 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.061 160.6) |
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 #84B299 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B299 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B299 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B299 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B299
oklch(72.3% 0.061 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D987A
oklch(63% 0.077 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#418363
oklch(55.7% 0.085 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#326E52
oklch(49% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.065 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#84B299 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) | #B1AB98 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB2AB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B299
#84B299
oklch(72.3% 0.061 160.6)
- #C197B1
#C197B1
oklch(72.3% 0.061 341.1)
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 #84B299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #84B299 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.