#4BABB4 Color
#4BABB4 is rgb(75, 171, 180) in RGB, hsl(185, 41%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 5%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4BABB4rgb(75, 171, 180)hsl(185, 41%, 50%)hsv(185, 58%, 71%)cmyk(58%, 5%, 0%, 29%)oklch(68.8% 0.09 203.7)lab(64.59% -27.33 -13.65)lch(64.59% 30.55 206.54)What #4BABB4 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 #4BABB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4BABB4 Channel Values
How #4BABB4 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 75 · G 171 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 41% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 58% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BABB4 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 #4BABB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BABB4; 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 #4BABB4
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 #4BABB4 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.
#4BABB4#A0A0B4#86A4B4#9494B6#7D9EB5#48ACAC#49ACAF#9D9D9DUsing #4BABB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4babb4: #4BABB4;background-color: #4BABB4;colors: { 'color-4babb4': '#4BABB4' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.671, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_4babb4">#4BABB4</color>fill="#4BABB4"More Teal Colors
#4BABB4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4BABB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4BABB4?
#4BABB4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(75, 171, 180) in RGB and hsl(185, 41%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #4BABB4?
#4BABB4 is rgb(75, 171, 180) — red 75, green 171, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4BABB4?
#4BABB4 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 5%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4BABB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4BABB4 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4BABB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4BABB4 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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