What color is #84DCDC?

#84DCDC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84DCDC?

The RGB value is 132, 220, 220: 132 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84DCDC?

The complementary color is #DC8484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84DCDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84DCDC color

#84DCDC rgb(132, 220, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #84DCDC is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 86.3% green and 86.3% blue (132, 220, 220).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 56% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cold Blue (#88DDDD), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#84DCDC color codes

HEX	`#84DCDC`
RGB	`rgb(132, 220, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 86.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 56%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 40%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.52, -26.4, -8.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.52, 27.68, 197.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.022, 61.256, 76.989)`
Decimal	`8707292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84DCDC, 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 #84DCDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#84DCDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	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 #84DCDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84dcdc; }
.text { color: #84dcdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84dcdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 220 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84dcdc, #84b0dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #84DCDC?: #84DCDC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84DCDC?: The RGB value is 132, 220, 220: 132 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84DCDC?: The complementary color is #DC8484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84DCDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.