Nearest named color: Medium Aquamarine
#84CBB3
#84CBB3
Nearest named
Medium Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
78.8%
Chroma
0.080
Hue angle
170.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.88:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.89:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99CCCC
CSS oklch()
79% 0.08 171

#84CBB3 is a soft, cool teal. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #84CBB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #84CBB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #84CBB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #84CBB3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 68/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 21/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 50/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 43/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 28/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 31/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 27/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 56/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 84/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #84CBB3

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People also use #84CBB3 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E9F3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #85CCCC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #84CBB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #84CBB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 203 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.8% 0.080 170.9);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E2F3EE;
  --color-200: #C6E7DC;
  --color-300: #9DD2C0;
  --color-400: #77BBA4;
  --color-500: #569E86;
  --color-600: #477A69;
  --color-700: #37584D;
  --color-800: #273A34;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}