#84EDE4

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#84ede4 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(132, 237, 228), HSL(175°, 74%, 72%), CMYK(44%, 0%, 4%, 7%). Closest named color: paleturquoise. Contrast is 1.38:1 on white and 15.22:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#84ede4
RGBrgb(132 237 228)
RGB (legacy)rgb(132, 237, 228)
RGB %rgb(52% 93% 89%)
HSLhsl(175 74% 72%)
HSV / HSBhsv(175, 44%, 93%)
HWBhwb(175 52% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(87.26 -33.54 -5.66)
LCHlch(87.26 34.02 189.59)
OKLaboklab(0.8803 -0.098 -0.0144)
OKLCHoklch(0.8803 0.099 188.35)
Decimal8711652

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpaleturquoise ΔE 4.6
Closest web-safe color#99ffcc
Hue175°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)74% / 44%
Lightness (HSL)72%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)80% / 84%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7108
Red / Green / Blue132 / 237 / 228

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 18.4 / -85.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -21 / 85.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #84ede4;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.03% 0.099 188.35);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(132 237 228 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#84ede4] text-[#84ede4] border-[#84ede4]">