#4CFAE6 Color
#4CFAE6 is rgb(76, 250, 230) in RGB, hsl(173, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CFAE6rgb(76, 250, 230)hsl(173, 95%, 64%)hsv(173, 70%, 98%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 8%, 2%)oklch(89.3% 0.141 183.8)lab(89.36% -49.03 -3.89)lch(89.36% 49.19 184.54)What #4CFAE6 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 #4CFAE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CFAE6 Channel Values
How #4CFAE6 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 250 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 95% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 70% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CFAE6 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 #4CFAE6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CFAE6; 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 #4CFAE6
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 #4CFAE6 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.
#4CFAE6#E8E8E7#BEEFE6#D5D5E9#AFE5E8#56F8F8#52F9F1#E1E1E1Using #4CFAE6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4cfae6: #4CFAE6;background-color: #4CFAE6;colors: { 'color-4cfae6': '#4CFAE6' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.980, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_4cfae6">#4CFAE6</color>fill="#4CFAE6"More Teal Colors
#4CFAE6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CFAE6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CFAE6?
#4CFAE6 is a light teal — rgb(76, 250, 230) in RGB and hsl(173, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #4CFAE6?
#4CFAE6 is rgb(76, 250, 230) — red 76, green 250, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CFAE6?
#4CFAE6 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CFAE6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CFAE6 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CFAE6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CFAE6 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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