#84DDBD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.2% 0.098 168.9), rgb(132, 221, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#84DDBD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84DDBD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 221, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.098 168.9) |
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 #84DDBD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84DDBD | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84DDBD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84DDBD text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84DDBD
oklch(83.2% 0.098 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#84DDBD 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) | #D9D2BB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8BF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ADED4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84DDBD
#84DDBD
oklch(83.2% 0.098 168.9)
- #F9AED2
#F9AED2
oklch(83.2% 0.098 349.1)
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 #84DDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #84DDBD 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.