#84D697
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.12 150.4), rgb(132, 214, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#84D697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D697 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 214, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.12 150.4) |
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 #84D697 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D697 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D697 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D697 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D697
oklch(80.7% 0.12 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#04C05B
oklch(70.7% 0.192 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#84D697 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) | #D7C993 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D3C5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D697
#84D697
oklch(80.7% 0.12 150.4)
- #ECA3E4
#ECA3E4
oklch(80.6% 0.12 330.5)
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 #84D697, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84D697.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #84D697 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.