#84CB99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.101 152.9), rgb(132, 203, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#84CB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CB99 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 203, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.101 152.9) |
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 #84CB99 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CB99 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CB99 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CB99 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.057 153)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CB99
oklch(78.2% 0.101 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#37BD6E
oklch(70.8% 0.162 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#84CB99 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) | #CBC096 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C9BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CB99
#84CB99
oklch(78.2% 0.101 152.9)
- #DFA0D4
#DFA0D4
oklch(78.2% 0.101 332.8)
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 #84CB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #84CB99 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.