#84DF9C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.129 151.2), rgb(132, 223, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#84DF9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84DF9C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 223, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.129 151.2) |
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 #84DF9C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84DF9C | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #84DF9C text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84DF9C text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84DF9C
oklch(82.9% 0.129 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#84DF9C 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) | #E0D198 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74DCCD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84DF9C
#84DF9C
oklch(82.9% 0.129 151.2)
- #F8A7ED
#F8A7ED
oklch(82.9% 0.13 331.6)
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 #84DF9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84DF9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
Use #84DF9C 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.