#84CCA7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.09 161), rgb(132, 204, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#84CCA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 204, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.09 161) |
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 #84CCA7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CCA7 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CCA7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CCA7 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CCA7
oklch(78.7% 0.09 161)
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Step 400
400
#2FBC83
oklch(70.8% 0.144 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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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)
#84CCA7 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) | #CAC2A5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAA9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CCC1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CCA7
#84CCA7
oklch(78.7% 0.09 161)
- #E2A3CB
#E2A3CB
oklch(78.7% 0.09 341)
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 #84CCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #84CCA7 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.