#4AF7F7 Color
#4AF7F7 is rgb(74, 247, 247) in RGB, hsl(180, 92%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4AF7F7rgb(74, 247, 247)hsl(180, 92%, 63%)hsv(180, 70%, 97%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 0%, 3%)oklch(89.1% 0.136 195)lab(88.85% -44.65 -13.43)lch(88.85% 46.62 196.75)What #4AF7F7 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 #4AF7F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4AF7F7 Channel Values
How #4AF7F7 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 74 · G 247 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 92% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 70% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AF7F7 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 #4AF7F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AF7F7; 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 #4AF7F7
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 #4AF7F7 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.
#4AF7F7#E5E5F7#BBECF7#D2D2FA#ACE2F9#4AF7F7#4AF7F7#E0E0E0Using #4AF7F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4af7f7: #4AF7F7;background-color: #4AF7F7;colors: { 'color-4af7f7': '#4AF7F7' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.969, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_4af7f7">#4AF7F7</color>fill="#4AF7F7"More Teal Colors
#4AF7F7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4AF7F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4AF7F7?
#4AF7F7 is a light teal — rgb(74, 247, 247) in RGB and hsl(180, 92%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #4AF7F7?
#4AF7F7 is rgb(74, 247, 247) — red 74, green 247, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4AF7F7?
#4AF7F7 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4AF7F7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4AF7F7 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4AF7F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4AF7F7 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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