#84CD97
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.6% 0.106 151.6), rgb(132, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#84CD97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CD97 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.106 151.6) |
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 #84CD97 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CD97 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CD97 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CD97 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#BDE5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CD97
oklch(78.6% 0.106 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#32BD68
oklch(70.6% 0.169 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#84CD97 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) | #CEC294 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CBBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CD97
#84CD97
oklch(78.6% 0.106 151.6)
- #E1A0D8
#E1A0D8
oklch(78.6% 0.106 331.4)
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 #84CD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #84CD97 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.