#84D299
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.8% 0.112 151.8), rgb(132, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#84D299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D299 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.112 151.8) |
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 #84D299 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D299 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D299 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D299 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EFF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 151.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D299
oklch(79.8% 0.112 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#1FBF64
oklch(70.7% 0.18 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#84D299 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) | #D3C696 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D0C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D299
#84D299
oklch(79.8% 0.112 151.8)
- #E8A2DE
#E8A2DE
oklch(79.8% 0.113 331.7)
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 #84D299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #84D299 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.