#84B4BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.051 205.7), rgb(132, 180, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#84B4BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B4BA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.051 205.7) |
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 #84B4BA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B4BA | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B4BA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84B4BA text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B4BA
oklch(73.8% 0.051 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#56959D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#397F88
oklch(55.5% 0.071 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B73
oklch(49% 0.066 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#25585E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#84B4BA 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) | #ACB0BA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B8B6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B4BA
#84B4BA
oklch(73.8% 0.051 205.7)
- #C99E9A
#C99E9A
oklch(73.8% 0.052 24.5)
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 #84B4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #84B4BA 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.