#84C489
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.106 146.3), rgb(132, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#84C489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C489 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.106 146.3) |
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 #84C489 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84C489 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C489 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C489 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84C489
oklch(76.2% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC5B
oklch(70.8% 0.171 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#84C489 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) | #C6B985 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC1B4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C489
#84C489
oklch(76.2% 0.106 146.3)
- #D59AD6
#D59AD6
oklch(76.2% 0.106 326)
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 #84C489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #84C489 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.