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#84EBDF Color

#84EBDF is rgb(132, 235, 223) in RGB, hsl(173, 72%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 8%) 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 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84EBDF
HEX#84EBDF
RGBrgb(132, 235, 223)
HSLhsl(173, 72%, 72%)
HSVhsv(173, 44%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.098 185.9)
LABlab(86.59% -33.60 -4.05)
LCHlch(86.59% 33.84 186.88)

What #84EBDF 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 #84EBDF, 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.

#84EBDF Channel Values

How #84EBDF 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 235 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 72% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 44% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84EBDF 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84EBDF

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

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 #84EBDF 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#84EBDF
Protanopia#DEDEDF
Protanomaly#C0E3DF
Deuteranopia#D0D0E1
Deuteranomaly#B7DBE0
Tritanopia#87EAEA
Tritanomaly#86EAE5
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #84EBDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84ebdf: #84EBDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84EBDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84ebdf': '#84EBDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.922, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_84ebdf">#84EBDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#84EBDF"

More Teal Colors

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

#84EBDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84EBDF?

#84EBDF is a light teal — rgb(132, 235, 223) in RGB and hsl(173, 72%, 72%) 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 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #84EBDF?

#84EBDF is rgb(132, 235, 223) — red 132, green 235, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84EBDF?

#84EBDF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84EBDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84EBDF scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #84EBDF 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.35, which is visibly different.

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