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#4CFAEC Color

#4CFAEC is rgb(76, 250, 236) in RGB, hsl(175, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CFAEC
HEX#4CFAEC
RGBrgb(76, 250, 236)
HSLhsl(175, 95%, 64%)
HSVhsv(175, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89.5% 0.14 187.1)
LABlab(89.50% -47.83 -6.79)
LCHlch(89.50% 48.31 188.08)

What #4CFAEC 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 #4CFAEC, 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.

#4CFAEC Channel Values

How #4CFAEC 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 250 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 95% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CFAEC 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4CFAEC

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

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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Shades

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How #4CFAEC 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#4CFAEC
Protanopia#E8E8EC
Protanomaly#BEEFEC
Deuteranopia#D5D5EF
Deuteranomaly#AFE5EE
Tritanopia#53F8F8
Tritanomaly#50F9F3
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #4CFAEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4cfaec: #4CFAEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CFAEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4cfaec': '#4CFAEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.980, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_4cfaec">#4CFAEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CFAEC"

More Teal Colors

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

#4CFAEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CFAEC?

#4CFAEC is a light teal — rgb(76, 250, 236) in RGB and hsl(175, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #4CFAEC?

#4CFAEC is rgb(76, 250, 236) — red 76, green 250, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CFAEC?

#4CFAEC converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CFAEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CFAEC scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4CFAEC 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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