#84B581
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.09 143.2), rgb(132, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#84B581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B581 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.09 143.2) |
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 #84B581 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B581 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B581 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B581 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B581
oklch(72.5% 0.09 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5A
oklch(63% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#41853F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#327131
oklch(49.1% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C29
oklch(42.7% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#84B581 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A784 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B2A7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B581
#84B581
oklch(72.5% 0.09 143.2)
- #C293C7
#C293C7
oklch(72.5% 0.09 323.2)
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 #84B581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #84B581 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.