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#84DDFB Color

#84DDFB is rgb(132, 221, 251) in RGB, hsl(195, 94%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84DDFB
HEX#84DDFB
RGBrgb(132, 221, 251)
HSLhsl(195, 94%, 75%)
HSVhsv(195, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.095 221.8)
LABlab(83.35% -21.99 -23.50)
LCHlch(83.35% 32.19 226.91)

What #84DDFB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #84DDFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#84DDFB Channel Values

How #84DDFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 221 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 94% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84DDFB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84DDFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84DDFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #84DDFB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #84DDFB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#84DDFB
Protanopia#D1D1FB
Protanomaly#B7D6FB
Deuteranopia#C5C5FD
Deuteranomaly#AFCFFC
Tritanopia#7CE1E1
Tritanomaly#7FDFEC
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #84DDFB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-84ddfb: #84DDFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84DDFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84ddfb': '#84DDFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.867, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_84ddfb">#84DDFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#84DDFB"

More Teal Colors

#84DDFB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84DDFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84DDFB?

#84DDFB is a light teal — rgb(132, 221, 251) in RGB and hsl(195, 94%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #84DDFB?

#84DDFB is rgb(132, 221, 251) — red 132, green 221, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84DDFB?

#84DDFB converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84DDFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84DDFB scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84DDFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84DDFB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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