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#4AF7DB Color

#4AF7DB is rgb(74, 247, 219) in RGB, hsl(170, 92%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 11%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4AF7DB
HEX#4AF7DB
RGBrgb(74, 247, 219)
HSLhsl(170, 92%, 63%)
HSVhsv(170, 70%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 11%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.144 179.5)
LABlab(88.21% -50.32 0.11)
LCHlch(88.21% 50.32 179.88)

What #4AF7DB 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 #4AF7DB, 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.

#4AF7DB Channel Values

How #4AF7DB 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 74 · G 247 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 92% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 70% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AF7DB 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4AF7DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AF7DB; 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 #4AF7DB

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 #4AF7DB 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#4AF7DB
Protanopia#E5E5DC
Protanomaly#BBECDB
Deuteranopia#D2D2DE
Deuteranomaly#ACE2DD
Tritanopia#58F4F4
Tritanomaly#52F5EA
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #4AF7DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4af7db: #4AF7DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4AF7DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4af7db': '#4AF7DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.969, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_4af7db">#4AF7DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4AF7DB"

More Teal Colors

#4AF7DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4AF7DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4AF7DB?

#4AF7DB is a light teal — rgb(74, 247, 219) in RGB and hsl(170, 92%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #4AF7DB?

#4AF7DB is rgb(74, 247, 219) — red 74, green 247, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4AF7DB?

#4AF7DB converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 11%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4AF7DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4AF7DB scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4AF7DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4AF7DB 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 10.12, which is visibly different.

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