#84E8B8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.117 161.7), rgb(132, 232, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#84E8B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 232, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.117 161.7) |
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 #84E8B8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E8B8 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #84E8B8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E8B8 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.043 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84E8B8
oklch(85.7% 0.117 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#4FDEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.15 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#84E8B8 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) | #E5DBB5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69E8DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E8B8
#84E8B8
oklch(85.7% 0.117 161.7)
- #FFB5E3
#FFB5E3
oklch(85.6% 0.103 341.7)
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 #84E8B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84E8B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #84E8B8 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.