#84A09D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.4% 0.031 188.5), rgb(132, 160, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#84A09D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A09D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 160, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.031 188.5) |
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 #84A09D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A09D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A09D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A09D text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A09D
oklch(68.4% 0.031 188.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6E928E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 187.7)
-
Step 600
600
#557C78
oklch(55.6% 0.044 188)
-
Step 700
700
#456865
oklch(49% 0.041 189.2)
-
Step 800
800
#395552
oklch(42.6% 0.034 187.6)
-
Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#84A09D 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) | #9D9D9D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA29F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A09D
#84A09D
oklch(68.4% 0.031 188.5)
- #AC9295
#AC9295
oklch(68.4% 0.031 10.1)
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 #84A09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
Use #84A09D 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.