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#4CE1C1 Color

#4CE1C1 is rgb(76, 225, 193) in RGB, hsl(167, 71%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 14%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CE1C1
HEX#4CE1C1
RGBrgb(76, 225, 193)
HSLhsl(167, 71%, 59%)
HSVhsv(167, 66%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 14%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.133 175.5)
LABlab(81.19% -46.72 3.57)
LCHlch(81.19% 46.85 175.62)

What #4CE1C1 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 #4CE1C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.41Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 8.95Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.42Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 12.1Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 12.19Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 12.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4CE1C1 Channel Values

How #4CE1C1 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 225 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 71% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 66% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CE1C1 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4CE1C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4CE1C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CE1C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4CE1C1
Complementary
#E14C6C
Analogous
#4CE176
Analogous
#4CB7E1
Triadic
#C14CE1
Triadic
#E1C14C
Split comp.
#E14CB7
Split comp.
#E1764C

Tints & Shades of #4CE1C1

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

#66E5CA
#7CE9D1
#96EDDA
#ACF1E2
#C6F5EB
#DCF9F3

Shades

#29DBB4
#20BC9A
#1A997D
#157A64
#0F5748
#09342B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CE1C1.

How #4CE1C1 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#4CE1C1
Protanopia#D1D1C1
Protanomaly#ACD8C1
Deuteranopia#C0C0C4
Deuteranomaly#9FCEC3
Tritanopia#59DDDD
Tritanomaly#54DFD3
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CE1C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ce1c1: #4CE1C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CE1C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ce1c1': '#4CE1C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.882, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_4ce1c1">#4CE1C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CE1C1"

More Green Colors

#4CE1C1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4CE1C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CE1C1?

#4CE1C1 is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 225, 193) in RGB and hsl(167, 71%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #4CE1C1?

#4CE1C1 is rgb(76, 225, 193) — red 76, green 225, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CE1C1?

#4CE1C1 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 14%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CE1C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CE1C1 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CE1C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CE1C1 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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