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#4CE6CC Color

#4CE6CC is rgb(76, 230, 204) in RGB, hsl(170, 75%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 11%, 10%) 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 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CE6CC
HEX#4CE6CC
RGBrgb(76, 230, 204)
HSLhsl(170, 75%, 60%)
HSVhsv(170, 67%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 11%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.133 179.3)
LABlab(82.91% -46.53 0.28)
LCHlch(82.91% 46.53 179.66)

What #4CE6CC 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 #4CE6CC, 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.

#4CE6CC Channel Values

How #4CE6CC 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 230 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 75% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 67% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CE6CC 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4CE6CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CE6CC; 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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Tints & Shades of #4CE6CC

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 #4CE6CC 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#4CE6CC
Protanopia#D5D5CC
Protanomaly#AFDCCC
Deuteranopia#C4C4CF
Deuteranomaly#A2D3CE
Tritanopia#57E3E3
Tritanomaly#53E4DA
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #4CE6CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ce6cc: #4CE6CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CE6CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ce6cc': '#4CE6CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.902, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_4ce6cc">#4CE6CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CE6CC"

More Teal Colors

#4CE6CC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4CE6CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CE6CC?

#4CE6CC is a light teal — rgb(76, 230, 204) in RGB and hsl(170, 75%, 60%) 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 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #4CE6CC?

#4CE6CC is rgb(76, 230, 204) — red 76, green 230, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CE6CC?

#4CE6CC converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 11%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CE6CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CE6CC scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CE6CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CE6CC 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 5.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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