#84BEC2
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #84BEC2
With the hex code #84BEC2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 13.0 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C28884, a old rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #84BEC2?
With the hex code #84BEC2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #84BEC2?
Use black text. Black on #84BEC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #84BEC2?
Its complementary colour is #C28884, and analogous partners are #84C2A7 and #849FC2.