#84BEAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.7% 0.065 174.3), rgb(132, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#84BEAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BEAD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.065 174.3) |
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 #84BEAD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BEAD | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BEAD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BEAD text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BEAD
oklch(75.7% 0.065 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.083 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A846F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B705D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#84BEAD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BFB9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BEAD
#84BEAD
oklch(75.7% 0.065 174.3)
- #D29FB3
#D29FB3
oklch(75.6% 0.066 353.4)
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 #84BEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #84BEAD 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.