#84B59E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.062 164.2), rgb(132, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#84B59E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B59E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.062 164.2) |
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 #84B59E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B59E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B59E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B59E text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B59E
oklch(73.2% 0.062 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#59997D
oklch(63.2% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8366
oklch(55.6% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F55
oklch(49.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#275A45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#84B59E 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) | #B3AE9D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA89F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB5AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B59E
#84B59E
oklch(73.2% 0.062 164.2)
- #C599B2
#C599B2
oklch(73.1% 0.062 343.7)
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 #84B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.058
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.058
Use #84B59E 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.