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#04E7CD Color

#04E7CD is rgb(4, 231, 205) in RGB, hsl(173, 97%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 11%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#04E7CD
HEX#04E7CD
RGBrgb(4, 231, 205)
HSLhsl(173, 97%, 46%)
HSVhsv(173, 98%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 11%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.15 180.8)
LABlab(82.39% -52.54 -1.13)
LCHlch(82.39% 52.55 181.23)

What #04E7CD 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 #04E7CD, 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.

#04E7CD Channel Values

How #04E7CD 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 231 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 97% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 98% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04E7CD 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #04E7CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04E7CD; 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 #04E7CD

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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Shades

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How #04E7CD 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#04E7CD
Protanopia#D5D5CE
Protanomaly#A9DCCD
Deuteranopia#C1C1D0
Deuteranomaly#9AD1CF
Tritanopia#2CE4E4
Tritanomaly#22E5DB
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #04E7CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-04e7cd: #04E7CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #04E7CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-04e7cd': '#04E7CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.906, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_04e7cd">#04E7CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#04E7CD"

More Teal Colors

#04E7CD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#04E7CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #04E7CD?

#04E7CD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(4, 231, 205) in RGB and hsl(173, 97%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #04E7CD?

#04E7CD is rgb(4, 231, 205) — red 4, green 231, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #04E7CD?

#04E7CD converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #04E7CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #04E7CD scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #04E7CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #04E7CD 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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