#84BCA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.067 167.1), rgb(132, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#84BCA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.067 167.1) |
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 #84BCA5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BCA5 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BCA5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BCA5 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BCA5
oklch(75% 0.067 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#509A7F
oklch(63% 0.086 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#308568
oklch(55.7% 0.094 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#217056
oklch(49% 0.087 167)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#84BCA5 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) | #B9B4A4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BCB5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BCA5
#84BCA5
oklch(75% 0.067 167.1)
- #CF9DB6
#CF9DB6
oklch(75% 0.068 347.4)
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 #84BCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #84BCA5 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.