#84B696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.07 156.2), rgb(132, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#84B696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B696 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.07 156.2) |
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 #84B696 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B696 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B696 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B696 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E3ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 157)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB5
oklch(81% 0.044 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B696
oklch(73.2% 0.07 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#599A73
oklch(63.2% 0.09 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C845B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D704B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#275B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B34
oklch(37.7% 0.059 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#84B696 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) | #B6AE94 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA898 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB5AD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B696
#84B696
oklch(73.2% 0.07 156.2)
- #C598B9
#C598B9
oklch(73.2% 0.07 336.1)
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 #84B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.056
Use #84B696 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.