#84AFC2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.054 226.9), rgb(132, 175, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#84AFC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 175, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.054 226.9) |
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 #84AFC2 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AFC2 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AFC2 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AFC2 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D2
oklch(81% 0.034 226.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AFC2
oklch(73% 0.054 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A92AA
oklch(63% 0.069 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C95
oklch(55.5% 0.075 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#30697F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#295567
oklch(42.6% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#264654
oklch(37.6% 0.045 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#84AFC2 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) | #A5ADC3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5C2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AFC2
#84AFC2
oklch(73% 0.054 226.9)
- #C59E8B
#C59E8B
oklch(73% 0.054 47.3)
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 #84AFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #84AFC2 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.