#84BD86
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.098 145.3), rgb(132, 189, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#84BD86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BD86 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 189, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.098 145.3) |
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 #84BD86 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BD86 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BD86 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BD86 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BD86
oklch(74.4% 0.098 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#539D58
oklch(63.1% 0.126 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#34873D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#26732F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D28
oklch(42.6% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#84BD86 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) | #BFB383 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD89 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBAAE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BD86
#84BD86
oklch(74.4% 0.098 145.3)
- #CC97CE
#CC97CE
oklch(74.5% 0.097 325.3)
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 #84BD86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #84BD86 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.