#84AEBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.051 224.7), rgb(132, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#84AEBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AEBF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.051 224.7) |
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 #84AEBF | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AEBF | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AEBF text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AEBF text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AEBF
oklch(72.6% 0.051 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A7
oklch(63% 0.065 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#407C93
oklch(55.5% 0.072 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#31697D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5566
oklch(42.6% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#274753
oklch(37.9% 0.043 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#84AEBF 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) | #A5ACC0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B3B3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AEBF
#84AEBF
oklch(72.6% 0.051 224.7)
- #C39D8C
#C39D8C
oklch(72.6% 0.052 45.4)
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 #84AEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #84AEBF 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.