What color is #84CFD2?

#84CFD2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summer of ’82. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84CFD2?

The RGB value is 132, 207, 210: 132 red, 207 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84CFD2?

The complementary color is #D28784, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84CFD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84CFD2 color

#84CFD2 rgb(132, 207, 210)

Shades of teal

The hex color #84CFD2 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 81.2% green and 82.4% blue (132, 207, 210).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 46% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Summer of ’82 (#74CDD8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#84CFD2 color codes

HEX	`#84CFD2`
RGB	`rgb(132, 207, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 81.2%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 46%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 37%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 1%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.57, -22.43, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.57, 24.11, 201.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.457, 54.181, 69.128)`
Decimal	`8703954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84CFD2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #84CFD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#84CFD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #84CFD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84cfd2; }
.text { color: #84cfd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84cfd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 207 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84cfd2, #84a8d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #84CFD2?: #84CFD2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summer of ’82. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84CFD2?: The RGB value is 132, 207, 210: 132 red, 207 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84CFD2?: The complementary color is #D28784, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84CFD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.