#84D09E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.4% 0.104 154.5), rgb(132, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#84D09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D09E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.104 154.5) |
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 #84D09E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D09E | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D09E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D09E text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D09E
oklch(79.4% 0.104 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#25BE70
oklch(70.8% 0.167 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#84D09E 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) | #D0C59B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BCA1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CEC2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D09E
#84D09E
oklch(79.4% 0.104 154.5)
- #E6A3D7
#E6A3D7
oklch(79.5% 0.104 334.8)
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 #84D09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #84D09E 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.