#84EEB8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.1% 0.126 160), rgb(132, 238, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#84EEB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84EEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 238, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.126 160) |
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 #84EEB8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84EEB8 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84EEB8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84EEB8 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.047 159.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84EEB8
oklch(87.1% 0.126 160)
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Step 300
300
#45E09C
oklch(81% 0.162 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#84EEB8 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) | #ECE0B5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68EDDF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84EEB8
#84EEB8
oklch(87.1% 0.126 160)
- #FFBDE8
#FFBDE8
oklch(87.1% 0.093 340)
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 #84EEB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84EEB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #84EEB8 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.