#84CFA4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.4% 0.097 158.1), rgb(132, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#84CFA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.097 158.1) |
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 #84CFA4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CFA4 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CFA4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CFA4 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CFA4
oklch(79.4% 0.097 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#26BD7A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#84CFA4 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) | #CEC4A2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CEC3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CFA4
#84CFA4
oklch(79.4% 0.097 158.1)
- #E5A4D1
#E5A4D1
oklch(79.4% 0.096 338.4)
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 #84CFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #84CFA4 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.