#84BBB7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.058 190.3), rgb(132, 187, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#84BBB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 187, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.058 190.3) |
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 #84BBB7 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BBB7 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BBB7 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BBB7 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BBB7
oklch(75.3% 0.058 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9893
oklch(63.1% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E827E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 190.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A57
oklch(42.8% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#84BBB7 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) | #B5B5B7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEB8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BEBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BBB7
#84BBB7
oklch(75.3% 0.058 190.3)
- #D0A0A6
#D0A0A6
oklch(75.2% 0.057 10.2)
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 #84BBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #84BBB7 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.