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#84EAF6 Color

#84EAF6 is rgb(132, 234, 246) in RGB, hsl(186, 86%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 4%) 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 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84EAF6
HEX#84EAF6
RGBrgb(132, 234, 246)
HSLhsl(186, 86%, 74%)
HSVhsv(186, 46%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.097 205.4)
LABlab(86.85% -28.83 -15.65)
LCHlch(86.85% 32.80 208.49)

What #84EAF6 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 #84EAF6, 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.

#84EAF6 Channel Values

How #84EAF6 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 234 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 86% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 46% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84EAF6 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84EAF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84EAF6; 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 #84EAF6

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 #84EAF6 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#84EAF6
Protanopia#DDDDF6
Protanomaly#C0E2F6
Deuteranopia#CFCFF8
Deuteranomaly#B6DBF7
Tritanopia#81ECEC
Tritanomaly#82EBF0
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #84EAF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84eaf6: #84EAF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84EAF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84eaf6': '#84EAF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.918, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_84eaf6">#84EAF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#84EAF6"

More Teal Colors

#84EAF6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84EAF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84EAF6?

#84EAF6 is a light teal — rgb(132, 234, 246) in RGB and hsl(186, 86%, 74%) 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 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #84EAF6?

#84EAF6 is rgb(132, 234, 246) — red 132, green 234, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84EAF6?

#84EAF6 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84EAF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84EAF6 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84EAF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84EAF6 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 12.54, which is visibly different.

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