#84EFA4
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.9% 0.145 152), rgb(132, 239, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#84EFA4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84EFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 239, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.145 152) |
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 #84EFA4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84EFA4 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #84EFA4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84EFA4 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84EFA4
oklch(86.9% 0.145 152)
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Step 300
300
#47E282
oklch(81% 0.186 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#84EFA4 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) | #F0E09F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EECDB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84EFA4
#84EFA4
oklch(86.9% 0.145 152)
- #FFB9F4
#FFB9F4
oklch(86.8% 0.11 332.1)
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 #84EFA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84EFA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.045
Use #84EFA4 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.