#84C8C2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.069 188.8), rgb(132, 200, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#84C8C2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84C8C2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 200, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.069 188.8) |
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 #84C8C2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84C8C2 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84C8C2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84C8C2 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84C8C2
oklch(78.6% 0.069 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#32B6AE
oklch(70.6% 0.111 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#84C8C2 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) | #C1C1C2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCBC6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84C8C2
#84C8C2
oklch(78.6% 0.069 188.8)
- #E1A7B0
#E1A7B0
oklch(78.5% 0.069 8.5)
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 #84C8C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #84C8C2 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.