#84DF96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.135 149.1), rgb(132, 223, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#84DF96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84DF96 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 223, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.135 149.1) |
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 #84DF96 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84DF96 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84DF96 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84DF96 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84DF96
oklch(82.8% 0.135 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#84DF96 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) | #E1D191 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75DCCC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84DF96
#84DF96
oklch(82.8% 0.135 149.1)
- #F7A6F1
#F7A6F1
oklch(82.8% 0.134 329.3)
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 #84DF96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84DF96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
Use #84DF96 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.