#84C685
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.114 144.7), rgb(132, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#84C685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C685 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.114 144.7) |
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 #84C685 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84C685 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C685 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C685 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84C685
oklch(76.6% 0.114 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#47BD51
oklch(70.8% 0.182 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#84C685 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) | #C9BA81 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB489 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC2B5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C685
#84C685
oklch(76.6% 0.114 144.7)
- #D799DB
#D799DB
oklch(76.4% 0.114 324.6)
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 #84C685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #84C685 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.