#84D796
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(80.9% 0.123 149.9), rgb(132, 215, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#84D796 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D796 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 215, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.123 149.9) |
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 #84D796 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D796 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D796 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D796 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#BAE6C2
oklch(88.4% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D796
oklch(80.9% 0.123 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#84D796 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D4C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D796
#84D796
oklch(80.9% 0.123 149.9)
- #EDA3E6
#EDA3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.122 330)
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 #84D796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84D796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #84D796 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.