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#4CDCD0 Color

#4CDCD0 is rgb(76, 220, 208) in RGB, hsl(175, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CDCD0
HEX#4CDCD0
RGBrgb(76, 220, 208)
HSLhsl(175, 67%, 58%)
HSVhsv(175, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.122 187.1)
LABlab(80.03% -41.84 -6.00)
LCHlch(80.03% 42.27 188.16)

What #4CDCD0 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 #4CDCD0, 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.

#4CDCD0 Channel Values

How #4CDCD0 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 220 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 67% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CDCD0 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4CDCD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CDCD0; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #4CDCD0

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CDCD0.

How #4CDCD0 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#4CDCD0
Protanopia#CCCCD0
Protanomaly#A8D3D0
Deuteranopia#BCBCD3
Deuteranomaly#9CCAD2
Tritanopia#51DBDB
Tritanomaly#4FDBD6
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CDCD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4cdcd0: #4CDCD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CDCD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4cdcd0': '#4CDCD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.863, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_4cdcd0">#4CDCD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CDCD0"

More Teal Colors

#4CDCD0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4CDCD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CDCD0?

#4CDCD0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(76, 220, 208) in RGB and hsl(175, 67%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.

What is the RGB value of #4CDCD0?

#4CDCD0 is rgb(76, 220, 208) — red 76, green 220, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CDCD0?

#4CDCD0 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CDCD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CDCD0 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CDCD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CDCD0 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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