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#4DC0FE Color

#4DC0FE is rgb(77, 192, 254) in RGB, hsl(201, 99%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DC0FE
HEX#4DC0FE
RGBrgb(77, 192, 254)
HSLhsl(201, 99%, 65%)
HSVhsv(201, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.135 236.1)
LABlab(73.19% -18.75 -40.82)
LCHlch(73.19% 44.92 245.33)

What #4DC0FE 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 #4DC0FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Sky Blue#00BFFFΔE 6.13Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 6.43Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 7.43Vivid Cerulean#00AAEEΔE 9.26Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 9.35Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 9.43

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#4DC0FE Channel Values

How #4DC0FE 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 77 · G 192 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 99% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DC0FE 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4DC0FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4DC0FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DC0FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4DC0FE
Complementary
#FE8B4D
Analogous
#4DFEE4
Analogous
#4D68FE
Triadic
#FE4DC0
Triadic
#C0FE4D
Split comp.
#FE4D68
Split comp.
#FEE44D

Tints & Shades of #4DC0FE

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.

Tints

#67C9FE
#7BD0FE
#94D9FE
#AEE2FF
#C7EBFF
#DBF2FF

Shades

#20B0FE
#019FF4
#0181C6
#016398
#01456B
#002B42

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4DC0FE.

How #4DC0FE 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#4DC0FE
Protanopia#B3B3FE
Protanomaly#95B8FE
Deuteranopia#A5A5FF
Deuteranomaly#8AB1FF
Tritanopia#21C9C9
Tritanomaly#37C6E0
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DC0FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4dc0fe: #4DC0FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DC0FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4dc0fe': '#4DC0FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.753, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_4dc0fe">#4DC0FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DC0FE"

More Blue Colors

#4DC0FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4DC0FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DC0FE?

#4DC0FE is a light blue — rgb(77, 192, 254) in RGB and hsl(201, 99%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #4DC0FE?

#4DC0FE is rgb(77, 192, 254) — red 77, green 192, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DC0FE?

#4DC0FE converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DC0FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DC0FE scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DC0FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DC0FE 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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