#4CC9FA Color
#4CC9FA is rgb(76, 201, 250) in RGB, hsl(197, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 20%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CC9FArgb(76, 201, 250)hsl(197, 95%, 64%)hsv(197, 70%, 98%)cmyk(70%, 20%, 0%, 2%)oklch(78.7% 0.129 228.1)lab(75.62% -24.14 -34.94)lch(75.62% 42.46 235.36)What #4CC9FA 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 #4CC9FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CC9FA Channel Values
How #4CC9FA 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 201 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 95% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 70% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CC9FA 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 #4CC9FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CC9FA; 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 #4CC9FA
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 #4CC9FA 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.
#4CC9FA#BBBBFA#9BC1FA#ACACFC#90B9FB#2CD0D0#3BCDE2#BCBCBCUsing #4CC9FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4cc9fa: #4CC9FA;background-color: #4CC9FA;colors: { 'color-4cc9fa': '#4CC9FA' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.788, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_4cc9fa">#4CC9FA</color>fill="#4CC9FA"More Teal Colors
#4CC9FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CC9FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CC9FA?
#4CC9FA is a light teal — rgb(76, 201, 250) in RGB and hsl(197, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #4CC9FA?
#4CC9FA is rgb(76, 201, 250) — red 76, green 201, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CC9FA?
#4CC9FA converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 20%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CC9FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CC9FA scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CC9FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CC9FA 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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