#04AAF1 Color
#04AAF1 is rgb(4, 170, 241) in RGB, hsl(198, 97%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 29%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#04AAF1rgb(4, 170, 241)hsl(198, 97%, 48%)hsv(198, 98%, 95%)cmyk(98%, 29%, 0%, 5%)oklch(70% 0.153 237.4)lab(65.10% -18.01 -46.49)lch(65.10% 49.86 248.83)What #04AAF1 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 #04AAF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#04AAF1 Channel Values
How #04AAF1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 170 · B 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 97% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 98% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04AAF1 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.
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Colors That Go With #04AAF1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04AAF1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #04AAF1
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 #04AAF1 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.
#04AAF1#9C9CF1#7CA2F1#8E8EF2#709AF2#00B5B5#00B1D0#A0A0A0Using #04AAF1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-04aaf1: #04AAF1;background-color: #04AAF1;colors: { 'color-04aaf1': '#04AAF1' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.667, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_04aaf1">#04AAF1</color>fill="#04AAF1"More Teal Colors
#04AAF1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#04AAF1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #04AAF1?
#04AAF1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(4, 170, 241) in RGB and hsl(198, 97%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.
What is the RGB value of #04AAF1?
#04AAF1 is rgb(4, 170, 241) — red 4, green 170, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #04AAF1?
#04AAF1 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 29%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #04AAF1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #04AAF1 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #04AAF1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #04AAF1 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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