#84BE84
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.102 144.5), rgb(132, 190, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#84BE84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BE84 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.102 144.5) |
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 #84BE84 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BE84 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BE84 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BE84 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BE84
oklch(74.6% 0.102 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#529E55
oklch(63.2% 0.131 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#338839
oklch(55.7% 0.141 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#24732B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#205E25
oklch(42.8% 0.109 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#84BE84 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) | #C0B480 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE87 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBAF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BE84
#84BE84
oklch(74.6% 0.102 144.5)
- #CD97D1
#CD97D1
oklch(74.7% 0.101 324.2)
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 #84BE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #84BE84 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.