#84AEB7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.047 212.3), rgb(132, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#84AEB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.047 212.3) |
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 #84AEB7 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AEB7 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AEB7 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AEB7 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AEB7
oklch(72.3% 0.047 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D939F
oklch(63% 0.06 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#417E8A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#336A75
oklch(49.2% 0.06 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B565F
oklch(42.6% 0.05 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#84AEB7 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) | #A6ABB8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA4B7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B2B1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AEB7
#84AEB7
oklch(72.3% 0.047 212.3)
- #C19C93
#C19C93
oklch(72.4% 0.046 34)
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 #84AEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #84AEB7 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.