#84BFC9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.062 209.2), rgb(132, 191, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#84BFC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 191, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.062 209.2) |
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 #84BFC9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BFC9 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BFC9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BFC9 text on black | 10.27:1 | 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)
#84BFC9
oklch(76.8% 0.062 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#45B2C2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#84BFC9 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) | #B5BBCA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2C9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC4C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BFC9
#84BFC9
oklch(76.8% 0.062 209.2)
- #D9A59D
#D9A59D
oklch(76.8% 0.063 28.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #84BFC9
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #84BFC9. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #84BFC9 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.