#84BFDB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.073 229.2), rgb(132, 191, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#84BFDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BFDB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 191, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.073 229.2) |
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 #84BFDB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BFDB | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BFDB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BFDB text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 229.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84BFDB
oklch(77.4% 0.073 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#41AEDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#84BFDB 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) | #B1BDDC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C7C8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BFDB
#84BFDB
oklch(77.4% 0.073 229.2)
- #DDA88D
#DDA88D
oklch(77.4% 0.073 48.2)
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 #84BFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #84BFDB 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.