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#84DFE6 Color

#84DFE6 is rgb(132, 223, 230) in RGB, hsl(184, 66%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 3%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84DFE6
HEX#84DFE6
RGBrgb(132, 223, 230)
HSLhsl(184, 66%, 71%)
HSVhsv(184, 43%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 3%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.088 202)
LABlab(83.35% -27.08 -12.45)
LCHlch(83.35% 29.81 204.70)

What #84DFE6 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 #84DFE6, 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.

#84DFE6 Channel Values

How #84DFE6 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 223 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 66% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 43% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84DFE6 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84DFE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84DFE6; 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 #84DFE6

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 #84DFE6 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#84DFE6
Protanopia#D3D3E6
Protanomaly#B9D8E6
Deuteranopia#C7C7E8
Deuteranomaly#B0D1E7
Tritanopia#82E0E0
Tritanomaly#83E0E2
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #84DFE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84dfe6: #84DFE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84DFE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84dfe6': '#84DFE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.875, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_84dfe6">#84DFE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#84DFE6"

More Teal Colors

#84DFE6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84DFE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84DFE6?

#84DFE6 is a light teal — rgb(132, 223, 230) in RGB and hsl(184, 66%, 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 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #84DFE6?

#84DFE6 is rgb(132, 223, 230) — red 132, green 223, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84DFE6?

#84DFE6 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 3%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84DFE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84DFE6 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84DFE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84DFE6 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 10.87, which is visibly different.

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