#84DEC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.7% 0.094 174.1), rgb(132, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#84DEC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84DEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.094 174.1) |
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 #84DEC5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84DEC5 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84DEC5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84DEC5 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 173.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84DEC5
oklch(83.7% 0.094 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#84DEC5 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) | #D8D4C4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9C7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66E0D6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84DEC5
#84DEC5
oklch(83.7% 0.094 174.1)
- #FBB0CE
#FBB0CE
oklch(83.7% 0.095 353.6)
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 #84DEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #84DEC5 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.