#84E2A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.124 154.7), rgb(132, 226, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#84E2A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 226, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.124 154.7) |
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 #84E2A6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E2A6 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84E2A6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E2A6 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1DF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.069 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84E2A6
oklch(83.8% 0.124 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#84E2A6 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) | #E2D5A2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70E0D2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E2A6
#84E2A6
oklch(83.8% 0.124 154.7)
- #FCABEA
#FCABEA
oklch(83.8% 0.123 335)
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 #84E2A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84E2A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #84E2A6 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.