#84DFB6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.5% 0.106 163.5), rgb(132, 223, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#84DFB6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84DFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 223, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.106 163.5) |
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 #84DFB6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84DFB6 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84DFB6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84DFB6 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84DFB6
oklch(83.5% 0.106 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#84DFB6 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) | #DCD3B4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9B8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDFD3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84DFB6
#84DFB6
oklch(83.5% 0.106 163.5)
- #FAADDB
#FAADDB
oklch(83.5% 0.107 343.1)
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 #84DFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #84DFB6 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.