#84BFA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.073 164.4), rgb(132, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#84BFA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.073 164.4) |
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 #84BFA4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BFA4 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BFA4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BFA4 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BFA4
oklch(75.6% 0.073 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8664
oklch(55.7% 0.101 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#84BFA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BFB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BFA4
#84BFA4
oklch(75.6% 0.073 164.4)
- #D29EBB
#D29EBB
oklch(75.7% 0.072 344.4)
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 #84BFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #84BFA4 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.