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#84E1DC Color

#84E1DC is rgb(132, 225, 220) in RGB, hsl(177, 61%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84E1DC
HEX#84E1DC
RGBrgb(132, 225, 220)
HSLhsl(177, 61%, 70%)
HSVhsv(177, 41%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.089 191.2)
LABlab(83.68% -29.84 -6.72)
LCHlch(83.68% 30.59 192.69)

What #84E1DC 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 #84E1DC, 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.

#84E1DC Channel Values

How #84E1DC 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 225 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 61% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 41% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84E1DC 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84E1DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84E1DC; 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 #84E1DC

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 #84E1DC 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#84E1DC
Protanopia#D5D5DC
Protanomaly#BADADC
Deuteranopia#C8C8DE
Deuteranomaly#B1D3DD
Tritanopia#85E0E0
Tritanomaly#85E1DF
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #84E1DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84e1dc: #84E1DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84E1DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84e1dc': '#84E1DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.882, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_84e1dc">#84E1DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#84E1DC"

More Teal Colors

#84E1DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84E1DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84E1DC?

#84E1DC is a light teal — rgb(132, 225, 220) in RGB and hsl(177, 61%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #84E1DC?

#84E1DC is rgb(132, 225, 220) — red 132, green 225, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84E1DC?

#84E1DC converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84E1DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84E1DC scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84E1DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84E1DC 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 11.2, which is visibly different.

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