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#84DEE7 Color

#84DEE7 is rgb(132, 222, 231) in RGB, hsl(185, 67%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84DEE7
HEX#84DEE7
RGBrgb(132, 222, 231)
HSLhsl(185, 67%, 71%)
HSVhsv(185, 43%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.087 203.9)
LABlab(83.10% -26.44 -13.36)
LCHlch(83.10% 29.63 206.81)

What #84DEE7 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 #84DEE7, 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.

#84DEE7 Channel Values

How #84DEE7 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 222 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 67% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 43% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84DEE7 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84DEE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84DEE7; 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 #84DEE7

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 #84DEE7 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#84DEE7
Protanopia#D2D2E7
Protanomaly#B8D7E7
Deuteranopia#C6C6E9
Deuteranomaly#B0D0E8
Tritanopia#82DFDF
Tritanomaly#83DFE2
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #84DEE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84dee7: #84DEE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84DEE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84dee7': '#84DEE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.871, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_84dee7">#84DEE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#84DEE7"

More Teal Colors

#84DEE7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84DEE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84DEE7?

#84DEE7 is a light teal — rgb(132, 222, 231) in RGB and hsl(185, 67%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #84DEE7?

#84DEE7 is rgb(132, 222, 231) — red 132, green 222, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84DEE7?

#84DEE7 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84DEE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84DEE7 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84DEE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84DEE7 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.17, which is visibly different.

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