#84BFC8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.7% 0.062 207.9), rgb(132, 191, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#84BFC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 191, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.062 207.9) |
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 #84BFC8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BFC8 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BFC8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BFC8 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84BFC8
oklch(76.7% 0.062 207.9)
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Step 400
400
#46B2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.099 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#84BFC8 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) | #B6BAC9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC4C2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BFC8
#84BFC8
oklch(76.7% 0.062 207.9)
- #D8A59E
#D8A59E
oklch(76.7% 0.062 27.5)
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 #84BFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #84BFC8 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.