#84CAA7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.087 161.8), rgb(132, 202, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#84CAA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 202, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.087 161.8) |
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 #84CAA7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CAA7 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CAA7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CAA7 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CAA7
oklch(78.3% 0.087 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#35BB85
oklch(70.7% 0.139 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#84CAA7 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) | #C8C0A5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8A9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CAC0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CAA7
#84CAA7
oklch(78.3% 0.087 161.8)
- #E0A2C8
#E0A2C8
oklch(78.2% 0.088 342)
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 #84CAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #84CAA7 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.