#4BD1EC Color
#4BD1EC is rgb(75, 209, 236) in RGB, hsl(190, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 11%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4BD1ECrgb(75, 209, 236)hsl(190, 81%, 61%)hsv(190, 68%, 93%)cmyk(68%, 11%, 0%, 7%)oklch(79.9% 0.12 213.8)lab(77.49% -31.26 -24.63)lch(77.49% 39.80 218.23)What #4BD1EC 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 #4BD1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4BD1EC Channel Values
How #4BD1EC 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 209 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 81% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 68% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BD1EC 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 #4BD1EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BD1EC; 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 #4BD1EC
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 #4BD1EC 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.
#4BD1EC#C2C2EC#A0C8EC#B3B3EE#94C0ED#3CD5D5#42D3DE#C1C1C1Using #4BD1EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4bd1ec: #4BD1EC;background-color: #4BD1EC;colors: { 'color-4bd1ec': '#4BD1EC' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.820, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_4bd1ec">#4BD1EC</color>fill="#4BD1EC"More Teal Colors
#4BD1EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4BD1EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4BD1EC?
#4BD1EC is a light teal — rgb(75, 209, 236) in RGB and hsl(190, 81%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #4BD1EC?
#4BD1EC is rgb(75, 209, 236) — red 75, green 209, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4BD1EC?
#4BD1EC converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 11%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4BD1EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4BD1EC scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4BD1EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4BD1EC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.
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