Palettes / Colors / #84DBCA
#84DBCA — Light Teal
#84DBCA is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #84DBCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#84DBCA 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 #DB8496; it also sits naturally between #84DB9F and #84C1DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #84DBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 132, 219, 202 |
| HSL | 168°, 55%, 69% |
| HSV | 168°, 40%, 86% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 8%, 14% |
| XYZ | 45.51, 59.83, 65.03 |
| Yxy | 59.83, 0.2671, 0.3512 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.75, -30.17, 0.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.35, -26.63, 0.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 86% · Blue 79%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #84DBCA
.text { color: #84DBCA; }
.background { background-color: #84DBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84DBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 219, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 55%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84DBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 219, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84DBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 219, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#84DBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84DBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #84DBCA
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Tones of #84DBCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB8496:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #84DBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84DBCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #84DBCA: ·
How #84DBCA 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 #84DBCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #84DBCA?
#84DBCA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 132, 219, 202). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #84DBCA?
#84DBCA is RGB 132, 219, 202 — HSL 168°, 55%, 69% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 8%, 14%.
What colors go with #84DBCA?
Its complement is #DB8496; analogous partners are #84DB9F and #84C1DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #84DBCA for text?
Black text on #84DBCA has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.