#84F9CF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90.2% 0.123 168), rgb(132, 249, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#84F9CF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84F9CF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 249, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.123 168) |
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 #84F9CF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #84F9CF | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #84F9CF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #84F9CF text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#84F9CF
oklch(90.2% 0.123 168)
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Step 300
300
#24E0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.158 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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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)
#84F9CF 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) | #F4EBCD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DED2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BFAED | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84F9CF
#84F9CF
oklch(90.2% 0.123 168)
- #FFCFE6
#FFCFE6
oklch(90.2% 0.061 348)
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 #84F9CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #84F9CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.015
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #84F9CF 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.