#84B89D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.067 161.5), rgb(132, 184, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#84B89D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 162°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B89D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 184, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.067 161.5) |
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 #84B89D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B89D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B89D text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84B89D text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B89D
oklch(73.8% 0.067 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#569A79
oklch(63.2% 0.086 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#388462
oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#297051
oklch(49.1% 0.087 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#245B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#84B89D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAA9F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B8B0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B89D
#84B89D
oklch(73.8% 0.067 161.5)
- #C99AB7
#C99AB7
oklch(73.9% 0.068 341.4)
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 #84B89D, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #84B89D 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.