Palettes / Colors / #84C2BC

#84C2BC — Muted Teal

#84C2BC is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the teal family.

#84C2BC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C2848A; it also sits naturally between #84C29D and #84A9C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 76% · Blue 74%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #84C2BC

.text { color: #84C2BC; }
.background { background-color: #84C2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84C2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 194, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 34%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84C2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 194, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84C2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 194, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#84C2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84C2BC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #84C2BC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C2848A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #84C2BC: #000000.

How #84C2BC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #84C2BC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #84C2BC?

#84C2BC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 132, 194, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #84C2BC?

#84C2BC is RGB 132, 194, 188 — HSL 174°, 34%, 64% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 3%, 24%.

What colors go with #84C2BC?

Its complement is #C2848A; analogous partners are #84C29D and #84A9C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #84C2BC for text?

Black text on #84C2BC has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.