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#84FBEF Color

#84FBEF is rgb(132, 251, 239) in RGB, hsl(174, 94%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84FBEF
HEX#84FBEF
RGBrgb(132, 251, 239)
HSLhsl(174, 94%, 75%)
HSVhsv(174, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.11 186.9)
LABlab(91.47% -37.41 -5.23)
LCHlch(91.47% 37.77 187.95)

What #84FBEF 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 #84FBEF, 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.

#84FBEF Channel Values

How #84FBEF 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 251 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 94% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84FBEF 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84FBEF

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

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 #84FBEF 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#84FBEF
Protanopia#ECECEF
Protanomaly#CBF2EF
Deuteranopia#DDDDF1
Deuteranomaly#C0EAF0
Tritanopia#87FAFA
Tritanomaly#86FAF5
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #84FBEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84fbef: #84FBEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84FBEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84fbef': '#84FBEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.984, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_84fbef">#84FBEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#84FBEF"

More Teal Colors

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

#84FBEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84FBEF?

#84FBEF is a light teal — rgb(132, 251, 239) in RGB and hsl(174, 94%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #84FBEF?

#84FBEF is rgb(132, 251, 239) — red 132, green 251, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84FBEF?

#84FBEF converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84FBEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84FBEF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #84FBEF 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.06, which is visibly different.

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