#84D38E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.124 147.3), rgb(132, 211, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#84D38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D38E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 211, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.124 147.3) |
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 #84D38E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D38E | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D38E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D38E text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D38E
oklch(79.8% 0.124 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#20C04F
oklch(70.7% 0.199 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#84D38E 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) | #D5C68A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE92 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D0C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D38E
#84D38E
oklch(79.8% 0.124 147.3)
- #E8A0E6
#E8A0E6
oklch(79.8% 0.124 327.6)
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 #84D38E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84D38E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #84D38E 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.