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#84E1EB Color

#84E1EB is rgb(132, 225, 235) in RGB, hsl(186, 72%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84E1EB
HEX#84E1EB
RGBrgb(132, 225, 235)
HSLhsl(186, 72%, 72%)
HSVhsv(186, 44%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.09 204.5)
LABlab(84.04% -27.01 -14.06)
LCHlch(84.04% 30.45 207.50)

What #84E1EB 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 #84E1EB, 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.

#84E1EB Channel Values

How #84E1EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 72% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 44% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84E1EB 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84E1EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84E1EB; 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 #84E1EB

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 #84E1EB 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#84E1EB
Protanopia#D5D5EB
Protanomaly#BADAEB
Deuteranopia#C8C8ED
Deuteranomaly#B1D3EC
Tritanopia#81E2E2
Tritanomaly#82E2E6
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #84E1EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84e1eb: #84E1EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84E1EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84e1eb': '#84E1EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.882, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_84e1eb">#84E1EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#84E1EB"

More Teal Colors

#84E1EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84E1EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84E1EB?

#84E1EB is a light teal — rgb(132, 225, 235) in RGB and hsl(186, 72%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.

What is the RGB value of #84E1EB?

#84E1EB is rgb(132, 225, 235) — red 132, green 225, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84E1EB?

#84E1EB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84E1EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84E1EB scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84E1EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84E1EB 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 11.38, which is visibly different.

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