#84BE98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.081 155.2), rgb(132, 190, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#84BE98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BE98 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.081 155.2) |
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 #84BE98 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BE98 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BE98 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BE98 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BE98
oklch(75.1% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#509C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8655
oklch(55.5% 0.113 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#207246
oklch(49.2% 0.105 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D39
oklch(42.8% 0.088 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#84BE98 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) | #BEB596 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE9A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABDB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BE98
#84BE98
oklch(75.1% 0.081 155.2)
- #CF9BC3
#CF9BC3
oklch(75.1% 0.081 334.8)
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 #84BE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #84BE98 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.