Information about #84AEB8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #84AEB8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 174, 184) — 51.8% red, 68.2% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 4 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #84AEB8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Slightly further away sit Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(132, 174, 184)), which gives #84AEB8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #84AEB8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#84AEB8 color variations

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#84AEB8 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 #84AEB8

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#84AEB8
  • RGB132, 174, 184
  • CMYK20, 4, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(132, 174, 184)
  • HSL192°, 27%, 62%
  • HSL Precise191.538°, 26.804%, 61.961%
  • HSV192°, 28%, 72%
  • HSB192°, 28%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.682, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.682, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.682, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID84AEB8
  • DECIMAL ID8695480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01