#84BF99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.082 155.6), rgb(132, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#84BF99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.082 155.6) |
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 #84BF99 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BF99 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BF99 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BF99 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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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)
#84BF99
oklch(75.4% 0.082 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8756
oklch(55.7% 0.114 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#84BF99 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) | #BFB697 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BEB4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BF99
#84BF99
oklch(75.4% 0.082 155.6)
- #D19CC3
#D19CC3
oklch(75.5% 0.081 336.2)
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 #84BF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #84BF99 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.