#84C0A6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.073 165.7), rgb(132, 192, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#84C0A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C0A6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 192, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.073 165.7) |
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 #84C0A6 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84C0A6 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C0A6 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C0A6 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84C0A6
oklch(75.9% 0.073 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#4CB78F
oklch(70.6% 0.116 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#84C0A6 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) | #BDB8A5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C0B8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C0A6
#84C0A6
oklch(75.9% 0.073 165.7)
- #D49FBB
#D49FBB
oklch(76% 0.073 346)
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 #84C0A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #84C0A6 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.