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#4BDEFB Color

#4BDEFB is rgb(75, 222, 251) in RGB, hsl(190, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 10.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4BDEFB
HEX#4BDEFB
RGBrgb(75, 222, 251)
HSLhsl(190, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(190, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.128 213.7)
LABlab(81.72% -33.36 -26.18)
LCHlch(81.72% 42.41 218.13)

What #4BDEFB 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 #4BDEFB, 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.

#4BDEFB Channel Values

How #4BDEFB 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 222 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BDEFB 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4BDEFB

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

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #4BDEFB 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#4BDEFB
Protanopia#CECEFB
Protanomaly#A9D5FB
Deuteranopia#BEBEFD
Deuteranomaly#9DCBFC
Tritanopia#39E2E2
Tritanomaly#41E0EC
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4BDEFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4bdefb: #4BDEFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4BDEFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4bdefb': '#4BDEFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.871, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_4bdefb">#4BDEFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4BDEFB"

More Teal Colors

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

#4BDEFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BDEFB?

#4BDEFB is a light teal — rgb(75, 222, 251) in RGB and hsl(190, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.45.

What is the RGB value of #4BDEFB?

#4BDEFB is rgb(75, 222, 251) — red 75, green 222, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4BDEFB?

#4BDEFB converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4BDEFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4BDEFB scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4BDEFB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 16.48, which is visibly different.

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