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#04CDAF Color

#04CDAF is rgb(4, 205, 175) in RGB, hsl(171, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#04CDAF
HEX#04CDAF
RGBrgb(4, 205, 175)
HSLhsl(171, 96%, 41%)
HSVhsv(171, 98%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 15%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.14 177)
LABlab(73.80% -49.40 2.38)
LCHlch(73.80% 49.46 177.24)

What #04CDAF 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 #04CDAF, 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.

#04CDAF Channel Values

How #04CDAF 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 4 · G 205 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 96% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 98% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04CDAF 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #04CDAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #04CDAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04CDAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #04CDAF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #04CDAF.

How #04CDAF 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#04CDAF
Protanopia#BDBDB0
Protanomaly#96C3AF
Deuteranopia#ABABB2
Deuteranomaly#88BAB1
Tritanopia#2BCACA
Tritanomaly#21CBBF
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #04CDAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-04cdaf: #04CDAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #04CDAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-04cdaf': '#04CDAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.804, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_04cdaf">#04CDAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#04CDAF"

More Teal Colors

#04CDAF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#04CDAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #04CDAF?

#04CDAF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(4, 205, 175) in RGB and hsl(171, 96%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #04CDAF?

#04CDAF is rgb(4, 205, 175) — red 4, green 205, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #04CDAF?

#04CDAF converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #04CDAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #04CDAF scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #04CDAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #04CDAF 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 10.92, which is visibly different.

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