#84CB97
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.103 151.9), rgb(132, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#84CB97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CB97 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.103 151.9) |
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 #84CB97 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CB97 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CB97 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CB97 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CB97
oklch(78.1% 0.103 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#37BD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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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)
#84CB97 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) | #CBC094 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C9BD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CB97
#84CB97
oklch(78.1% 0.103 151.9)
- #DF9FD5
#DF9FD5
oklch(78.1% 0.103 332.1)
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 #84CB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #84CB97 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.