#84BF97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.084 154.3), rgb(132, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#84BF97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 154°. 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 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BF97 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.084 154.3) |
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 #84BF97 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BF97 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BF97 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BF97 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BF97
oklch(75.3% 0.084 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6C
oklch(63% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D8753
oklch(55.6% 0.117 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7244
oklch(49.1% 0.108 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.09 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#84BF97 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) | #BFB695 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABEB4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BF97
#84BF97
oklch(75.3% 0.084 154.3)
- #D09BC5
#D09BC5
oklch(75.3% 0.084 333.9)
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 #84BF97, 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 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #84BF97 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.