#84BE86
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.1 145.3), rgb(132, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#84BE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BE86 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.1 145.3) |
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 #84BE86 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BE86 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BE86 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BE86 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BE86
oklch(74.7% 0.1 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#529D57
oklch(63% 0.127 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#33883C
oklch(55.7% 0.139 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#24732E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#205E27
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#84BE86 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) | #C0B483 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE89 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBAF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BE86
#84BE86
oklch(74.7% 0.1 145.3)
- #CE97D0
#CE97D0
oklch(74.7% 0.1 325.4)
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 #84BE86, 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 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #84BE86 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.