#84EFD3
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88% 0.108 174.7), rgb(132, 239, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#84EFD3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84EFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 239, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.108 174.7) |
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 #84EFD3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84EFD3 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84EFD3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84EFD3 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.04 175)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84EFD3
oklch(88% 0.108 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#3DDDBB
oklch(80.8% 0.138 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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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)
#84EFD3 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) | #E8E3D2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CF1E7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84EFD3
#84EFD3
oklch(88% 0.108 174.7)
- #FFC4DA
#FFC4DA
oklch(87.9% 0.073 354.5)
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 #84EFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.059
Use #84EFD3 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.