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#4CBDAA Color

#4CBDAA is rgb(76, 189, 170) in RGB, hsl(170, 46%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CBDAA
HEX#4CBDAA
RGBrgb(76, 189, 170)
HSLhsl(170, 46%, 52%)
HSVhsv(170, 60%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.106 180.2)
LABlab(69.84% -36.95 -0.45)
LCHlch(69.84% 36.95 180.70)

What #4CBDAA 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 #4CBDAA, 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.

#4CBDAA Channel Values

How #4CBDAA 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 76 · G 189 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 46% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 60% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CBDAA 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4CBDAA

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

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CBDAA.

How #4CBDAA 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#4CBDAA
Protanopia#B0B0AA
Protanomaly#92B5AA
Deuteranopia#A3A3AC
Deuteranomaly#88AEAB
Tritanopia#53BBBB
Tritanomaly#50BCB4
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CBDAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4cbdaa: #4CBDAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CBDAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4cbdaa': '#4CBDAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.741, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_4cbdaa">#4CBDAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CBDAA"

More Teal Colors

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

#4CBDAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CBDAA?

#4CBDAA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(76, 189, 170) in RGB and hsl(170, 46%, 52%) 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 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #4CBDAA?

#4CBDAA is rgb(76, 189, 170) — red 76, green 189, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CBDAA?

#4CBDAA converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CBDAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CBDAA scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4CBDAA 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 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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