#84B8A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.063 166.6), rgb(132, 184, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#84B8A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.063 166.6) |
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 #84B8A2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B8A2 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B8A2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84B8A2 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B8A2
oklch(74% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#55997F
oklch(63% 0.081 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#378468
oklch(55.7% 0.088 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#286F56
oklch(49% 0.082 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#235B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#234B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#84B8A2 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) | #B6B1A1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B8B1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B8A2
#84B8A2
oklch(74% 0.063 166.6)
- #C99BB3
#C99BB3
oklch(73.9% 0.063 346.1)
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 #84B8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.060
Use #84B8A2 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.