#84E7A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.131 153.9), rgb(132, 231, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#84E7A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E7A6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 231, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.131 153.9) |
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 #84E7A6 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E7A6 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84E7A6 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E7A6 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 153.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84E7A6
oklch(85% 0.131 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#54DF8D
oklch(80.8% 0.168 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#84E7A6 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) | #E7D9A2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEAA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FE5D6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E7A6
#84E7A6
oklch(85% 0.131 153.9)
- #FFAFEF
#FFAFEF
oklch(85% 0.123 334)
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 #84E7A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84E7A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
Use #84E7A6 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.