#4CFAE9 Color
#4CFAE9 is rgb(76, 250, 233) in RGB, hsl(174, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 7%, 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 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CFAE9rgb(76, 250, 233)hsl(174, 95%, 64%)hsv(174, 70%, 98%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 7%, 2%)oklch(89.4% 0.141 185.4)lab(89.43% -48.44 -5.34)lch(89.43% 48.73 186.29)What #4CFAE9 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 #4CFAE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CFAE9 Channel Values
How #4CFAE9 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 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 95% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 70% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CFAE9 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 #4CFAE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CFAE9; 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 #4CFAE9
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 #4CFAE9 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.
#4CFAE9#E8E8EA#BEEFE9#D5D5EC#AFE5EB#55F8F8#51F9F2#E2E2E2Using #4CFAE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4cfae9: #4CFAE9;background-color: #4CFAE9;colors: { 'color-4cfae9': '#4CFAE9' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.980, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_4cfae9">#4CFAE9</color>fill="#4CFAE9"More Teal Colors
#4CFAE9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CFAE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CFAE9?
#4CFAE9 is a light teal — rgb(76, 250, 233) in RGB and hsl(174, 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 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #4CFAE9?
#4CFAE9 is rgb(76, 250, 233) — red 76, green 250, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CFAE9?
#4CFAE9 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CFAE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CFAE9 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CFAE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CFAE9 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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