#84E5F0 Color
#84E5F0 is rgb(132, 229, 240) in RGB, hsl(186, 78%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84E5F0rgb(132, 229, 240)hsl(186, 78%, 73%)hsv(186, 45%, 94%)cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 6%)oklch(86.6% 0.093 205)lab(85.29% -27.80 -14.82)lch(85.29% 31.51 208.06)What #84E5F0 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 #84E5F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84E5F0 Channel Values
How #84E5F0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 132 · G 229 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 78% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 45% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84E5F0 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.
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Colors That Go With #84E5F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84E5F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #84E5F0
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 #84E5F0 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.
#84E5F0#D8D8F0#BCDEF0#CCCCF2#B3D6F1#81E6E6#82E6EA#D6D6D6Using #84E5F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84e5f0: #84E5F0;background-color: #84E5F0;colors: { 'color-84e5f0': '#84E5F0' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.898, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_84e5f0">#84E5F0</color>fill="#84E5F0"More Teal Colors
#84E5F0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84E5F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84E5F0?
#84E5F0 is a light teal — rgb(132, 229, 240) in RGB and hsl(186, 78%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #84E5F0?
#84E5F0 is rgb(132, 229, 240) — red 132, green 229, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84E5F0?
#84E5F0 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84E5F0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84E5F0 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84E5F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84E5F0 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 11.8, which is visibly different.
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