#84BC8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.089 148.8), rgb(132, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#84BC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.089 148.8) |
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 #84BC8D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BC8D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BC8D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BC8D text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BC8D
oklch(74.4% 0.089 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#539C62
oklch(63% 0.114 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#348749
oklch(55.7% 0.124 149)
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Step 700
700
#26723A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D30
oklch(42.7% 0.095 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#84BC8D 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) | #BDB38A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD90 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBAAF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BC8D
#84BC8D
oklch(74.4% 0.089 148.8)
- #CC98C8
#CC98C8
oklch(74.4% 0.089 329)
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 #84BC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #84BC8D 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.