#84C985
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.118 144.7), rgb(132, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#84C985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C985 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.118 144.7) |
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 #84C985 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84C985 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C985 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C985 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84C985
oklch(77.3% 0.118 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#41BE4C
oklch(70.8% 0.19 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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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)
#84C985 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) | #CCBD81 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC5B7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C985
#84C985
oklch(77.3% 0.118 144.7)
- #DB9ADF
#DB9ADF
oklch(77.2% 0.119 324.7)
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 #84C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #84C985 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.