#4CDCD4 Color
#4CDCD4 is rgb(76, 220, 212) in RGB, hsl(177, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CDCD4rgb(76, 220, 212)hsl(177, 67%, 58%)hsv(177, 65%, 86%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 14%)oklch(81.7% 0.121 189.7)lab(80.13% -41.02 -7.98)lch(80.13% 41.79 191.00)What #4CDCD4 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 #4CDCD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CDCD4 Channel Values
How #4CDCD4 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 220 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 67% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 65% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CDCD4 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 #4CDCD4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CDCD4; 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 #4CDCD4
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 #4CDCD4 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.
#4CDCD4#CCCCD4#A8D3D4#BCBCD7#9CCAD6#50DBDB#4EDBD8#C8C8C8Using #4CDCD4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4cdcd4: #4CDCD4;background-color: #4CDCD4;colors: { 'color-4cdcd4': '#4CDCD4' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.863, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_4cdcd4">#4CDCD4</color>fill="#4CDCD4"More Teal Colors
#4CDCD4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CDCD4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CDCD4?
#4CDCD4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(76, 220, 212) in RGB and hsl(177, 67%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #4CDCD4?
#4CDCD4 is rgb(76, 220, 212) — red 76, green 220, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CDCD4?
#4CDCD4 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CDCD4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CDCD4 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CDCD4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CDCD4 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.27, which is very hard to tell apart.
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