#84CDC1 Color
#84CDC1 is rgb(132, 205, 193) in RGB, hsl(170, 42%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84CDC1rgb(132, 205, 193)hsl(170, 42%, 66%)hsv(170, 36%, 80%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 20%)oklch(79.7% 0.075 182.8)lab(77.36% -25.81 -1.62)lch(77.36% 25.86 183.60)What #84CDC1 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 #84CDC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84CDC1 Channel Values
How #84CDC1 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 205 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 42% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 36% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84CDC1 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 #84CDC1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84CDC1; 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 #84CDC1
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 #84CDC1 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.
#84CDC1#C3C3C1#ADC7C1#B9B9C3#A6C1C2#87CCCC#86CCC7#C0C0C0Using #84CDC1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84cdc1: #84CDC1;background-color: #84CDC1;colors: { 'color-84cdc1': '#84CDC1' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.804, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_84cdc1">#84CDC1</color>fill="#84CDC1"More Teal Colors
#84CDC1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84CDC1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84CDC1?
#84CDC1 is a light teal — rgb(132, 205, 193) in RGB and hsl(170, 42%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #84CDC1?
#84CDC1 is rgb(132, 205, 193) — red 132, green 205, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84CDC1?
#84CDC1 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84CDC1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84CDC1 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84CDC1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84CDC1 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.
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