#84D993
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.3% 0.129 148.6), rgb(132, 217, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#84D993 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84D993 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 217, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.129 148.6) |
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 #84D993 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84D993 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84D993 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84D993 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84D993
oklch(81.3% 0.129 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#84D993 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) | #DBCC8F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC397 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D6C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84D993
#84D993
oklch(81.3% 0.129 148.6)
- #F0A3EB
#F0A3EB
oklch(81.3% 0.129 328.9)
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 #84D993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84D993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #84D993 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.