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#4CE6EB Color

#4CE6EB is rgb(76, 230, 235) in RGB, hsl(182, 80%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CE6EB
HEX#4CE6EB
RGBrgb(76, 230, 235)
HSLhsl(182, 80%, 61%)
HSVhsv(182, 68%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.126 198.2)
LABlab(83.64% -40.17 -14.90)
LCHlch(83.64% 42.85 200.35)

What #4CE6EB 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 #4CE6EB, 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.

#4CE6EB Channel Values

How #4CE6EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 80% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 68% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CE6EB 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4CE6EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CE6EB; 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 #4CE6EB

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 #4CE6EB 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#4CE6EB
Protanopia#D5D5EB
Protanomaly#AFDCEB
Deuteranopia#C4C4ED
Deuteranomaly#A2D3EC
Tritanopia#49E7E7
Tritanomaly#4AE6E8
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #4CE6EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ce6eb: #4CE6EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CE6EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ce6eb': '#4CE6EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.902, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_4ce6eb">#4CE6EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CE6EB"

More Teal Colors

#4CE6EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4CE6EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CE6EB?

#4CE6EB is a light teal — rgb(76, 230, 235) in RGB and hsl(182, 80%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #4CE6EB?

#4CE6EB is rgb(76, 230, 235) — red 76, green 230, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CE6EB?

#4CE6EB converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CE6EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CE6EB scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CE6EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CE6EB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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