#4CC1EB Color
#4CC1EB is rgb(76, 193, 235) in RGB, hsl(196, 80%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CC1EBrgb(76, 193, 235)hsl(196, 80%, 61%)hsv(196, 68%, 92%)cmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 8%)oklch(76.2% 0.119 225.6)lab(72.81% -24.19 -31.22)lch(72.81% 39.49 232.23)What #4CC1EB 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 #4CC1EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CC1EB Channel Values
How #4CC1EB 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 76 · G 193 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 80% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 68% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CC1EB 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 #4CC1EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CC1EB; 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 #4CC1EB
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 #4CC1EB 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.
#4CC1EB#B4B4EB#95B9EB#A6A6ED#8BB1EC#34C7C7#3FC5D6#B4B4B4Using #4CC1EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4cc1eb: #4CC1EB;background-color: #4CC1EB;colors: { 'color-4cc1eb': '#4CC1EB' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.757, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_4cc1eb">#4CC1EB</color>fill="#4CC1EB"More Teal Colors
#4CC1EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CC1EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CC1EB?
#4CC1EB is a light teal — rgb(76, 193, 235) in RGB and hsl(196, 80%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #4CC1EB?
#4CC1EB is rgb(76, 193, 235) — red 76, green 193, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CC1EB?
#4CC1EB converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CC1EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CC1EB scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CC1EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CC1EB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.9, which is visibly different.
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