#84CED5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.074 203.4), rgb(132, 206, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#84CED5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84CED5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 206, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.074 203.4) |
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 #84CED5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84CED5 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84CED5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84CED5 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 202)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84CED5
oklch(80.6% 0.074 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#0FB6C2
oklch(70.8% 0.119 203.3)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#84CED5 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) | #C3C8D6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D3D0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84CED5
#84CED5
oklch(80.6% 0.074 203.4)
- #ECADA9
#ECADA9
oklch(80.5% 0.075 23)
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 #84CED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #84CED5 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.