#84F6DE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.111 178.3), rgb(132, 246, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#84F6DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84F6DE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 246, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.111 178.3) |
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 #84F6DE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84F6DE | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84F6DE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #84F6DE text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#CEF3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.04 179)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84F6DE
oklch(89.9% 0.111 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#28DEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.142 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#84F6DE 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) | #EEEADD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDCE0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54F9EF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84F6DE
#84F6DE
oklch(89.9% 0.111 178.3)
- #FFCFDD
#FFCFDD
oklch(90% 0.057 358.9)
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 #84F6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
Use #84F6DE 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.