#84DAC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.089 176.6), rgb(132, 218, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#84DAC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84DAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 218, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.089 176.6) |
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 #84DAC5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84DAC5 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84DAC5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84DAC5 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84DAC5
oklch(82.8% 0.089 176.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#84DAC5 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) | #D4D0C4 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6C7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DCD4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84DAC5
#84DAC5
oklch(82.8% 0.089 176.6)
- #F7AFC8
#F7AFC8
oklch(82.9% 0.089 356.7)
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 #84DAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #84DAC5 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.