#84E5FB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87% 0.096 214), rgb(132, 229, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#84E5FB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84E5FB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 229, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.096 214) |
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 #84E5FB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84E5FB | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #84E5FB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84E5FB text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 211)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F9
oklch(93.7% 0.036 214)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84E5FB
oklch(87% 0.096 214)
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Step 300
300
#47D5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.124 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#84E5FB 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) | #D5DFFC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D1FB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44EEEC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84E5FB
#84E5FB
oklch(87% 0.096 214)
- #FFC4B6
#FFC4B6
oklch(87% 0.071 33.7)
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 #84E5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #84E5FB 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.