Information about #84ADAB color

#84ADAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#84ADAB falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 173, 171) — 51.8% red, 67.8% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 1 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#84ADAB presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Slightly further away sit Ziggurat (#81A6AA) and Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(132, 173, 171)), which gives #84ADAB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #84ADAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#84ADAB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#84ADAB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #84ADAB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#84ADAB
  • RGB132, 173, 171
  • CMYK16, 0, 1, 32
  • CSSrgb(132, 173, 171)
  • HSL177°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise177.073°, 20%, 59.804%
  • HSV177°, 24%, 68%
  • HSB177°, 24%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.678, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.678, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.678, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID84ADAB
  • DECIMAL ID8695211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01