#84D3AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.098 160.5), rgb(132, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#84D3AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D3AA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.098 160.5) |
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 #84D3AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D3AA | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D3AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D3AA text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D3AA
oklch(80.4% 0.098 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#0DBE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.157 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#84D3AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D2C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D3AA
#84D3AA
oklch(80.4% 0.098 160.5)
- #EBA6D3
#EBA6D3
oklch(80.4% 0.099 340.3)
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 #84D3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #84D3AA 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.