#84BDA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.067 168.5), rgb(132, 189, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#84BDA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 189, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.067 168.5) |
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 #84BDA7 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BDA7 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BDA7 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BDA7 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BDA7
oklch(75.3% 0.067 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A80
oklch(63% 0.086 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8569
oklch(55.6% 0.094 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F7058
oklch(49% 0.086 169)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.073 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#84BDA7 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) | #BAB5A6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BEB6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BDA7
#84BDA7
oklch(75.3% 0.067 168.5)
- #D09EB6
#D09EB6
oklch(75.3% 0.067 348.4)
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 #84BDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #84BDA7 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.