#84B685
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.8% 0.088 145.1), rgb(132, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#84B685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B685 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.088 145.1) |
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 #84B685 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B685 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B685 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B685 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B685
oklch(72.8% 0.088 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5E
oklch(63% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8644
oklch(55.7% 0.122 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#307135
oklch(49.1% 0.114 145)
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Step 800
800
#295C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#84B685 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) | #B8AD82 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A888 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB3A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B685
#84B685
oklch(72.8% 0.088 145.1)
- #C494C6
#C494C6
oklch(72.8% 0.089 325.1)
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 #84B685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #84B685 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.