#84A8A9 Color
#84A8A9 is rgb(132, 168, 169) in RGB, hsl(182, 18%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 1%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84A8A9rgb(132, 168, 169)hsl(182, 18%, 59%)hsv(182, 22%, 66%)cmyk(22%, 1%, 0%, 34%)oklch(70.5% 0.039 198.4)lab(66.22% -12.54 -4.78)lch(66.22% 13.42 200.85)What #84A8A9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #84A8A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84A8A9 Channel Values
How #84A8A9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 132 · G 168 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 18% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 22% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.58:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84A8A9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #84A8A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84A8A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #84A8A9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #84A8A9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#84A8A9#A3A3A9#97A5A9#9D9DAA#94A2AA#84A8A8#84A8A8#A1A1A1Using #84A8A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84a8a9: #84A8A9;background-color: #84A8A9;colors: { 'color-84a8a9': '#84A8A9' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.659, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_84a8a9">#84A8A9</color>fill="#84A8A9"More Teal Colors
#84A8A9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84A8A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84A8A9?
#84A8A9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(132, 168, 169) in RGB and hsl(182, 18%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #84A8A9?
#84A8A9 is rgb(132, 168, 169) — red 132, green 168, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84A8A9?
#84A8A9 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 1%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84A8A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84A8A9 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84A8A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84A8A9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.2, which is visibly different.
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