#84BFA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.076 160.9), rgb(132, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#84BFA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 161°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.076 160.9) |
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 #84BFA0 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BFA0 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BFA0 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BFA0 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BFA0
oklch(75.5% 0.076 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.098 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B865F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C714E
oklch(49% 0.098 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#84BFA0 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) | #BDB79E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BFB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BFA0
#84BFA0
oklch(75.5% 0.076 160.9)
- #D29DBE
#D29DBE
oklch(75.6% 0.076 341.3)
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 #84BFA0, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #84BFA0 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.