#84C796
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.098 152.1), rgb(132, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#84C796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 152°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C796 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.098 152.1) |
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 #84C796 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84C796 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C796 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C796 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84C796
oklch(77.2% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#41BC6E
oklch(70.8% 0.157 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#84C796 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB599 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C5BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C796
#84C796
oklch(77.2% 0.098 152.1)
- #DA9ED1
#DA9ED1
oklch(77.2% 0.098 331.8)
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 #84C796, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #84C796 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.