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#4BAFA0 Color

#4BAFA0 is rgb(75, 175, 160) in RGB, hsl(171, 40%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4BAFA0
HEX#4BAFA0
RGBrgb(75, 175, 160)
HSLhsl(171, 40%, 49%)
HSVhsv(171, 57%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.096 182.1)
LABlab(65.30% -33.29 -1.55)
LCHlch(65.30% 33.32 182.67)

What #4BAFA0 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 #4BAFA0, 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.

#4BAFA0 Channel Values

How #4BAFA0 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 75 · G 175 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 40% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 57% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BAFA0 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4BAFA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BAFA0; 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 #4BAFA0

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 #4BAFA0 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#4BAFA0
Protanopia#A3A3A0
Protanomaly#89A8A0
Deuteranopia#9797A2
Deuteranomaly#80A1A1
Tritanopia#50ADAD
Tritanomaly#4EAEA8
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #4BAFA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4bafa0: #4BAFA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4BAFA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4bafa0': '#4BAFA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.686, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_4bafa0">#4BAFA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#4BAFA0"

More Teal Colors

#4BAFA0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4BAFA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BAFA0?

#4BAFA0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(75, 175, 160) in RGB and hsl(171, 40%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #4BAFA0?

#4BAFA0 is rgb(75, 175, 160) — red 75, green 175, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4BAFA0?

#4BAFA0 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4BAFA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4BAFA0 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4BAFA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4BAFA0 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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