#84EAC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.11 168.2), rgb(132, 234, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#84EAC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84EAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.11 168.2) |
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 #84EAC5 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84EAC5 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #84EAC5 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84EAC5 text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 168.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84EAC5
oklch(86.5% 0.11 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#49DDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#84EAC5 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) | #E5DEC3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64EBDF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84EAC5
#84EAC5
oklch(86.5% 0.11 168.2)
- #FFBBDC
#FFBBDC
oklch(86.4% 0.088 348.5)
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 #84EAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #84EAC5 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.