Skip to content

#4DC6FF Color

#4DC6FF is rgb(77, 198, 255) in RGB, hsl(199, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 22%, 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 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DC6FF
HEX#4DC6FF
RGBrgb(77, 198, 255)
HSLhsl(199, 100%, 65%)
HSVhsv(199, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 22%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.133 232.7)
LABlab(74.95% -21.33 -38.63)
LCHlch(74.95% 44.13 241.09)

What #4DC6FF 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 #4DC6FF, 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.

#4DC6FF Channel Values

How #4DC6FF 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 198 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 100% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DC6FF 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4DC6FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4DC6FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DC6FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #4DC6FF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4DC6FF.

How #4DC6FF 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#4DC6FF
Protanopia#B8B8FF
Protanomaly#99BEFF
Deuteranopia#AAAAFF
Deuteranomaly#8EB6FF
Tritanopia#25CECE
Tritanomaly#39CBE3
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DC6FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4dc6ff: #4DC6FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DC6FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4dc6ff': '#4DC6FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.776, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_4dc6ff">#4DC6FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DC6FF"

More Teal Colors

#4DC6FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DC6FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DC6FF?

#4DC6FF is a light teal — rgb(77, 198, 255) in RGB and hsl(199, 100%, 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 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #4DC6FF?

#4DC6FF is rgb(77, 198, 255) — red 77, green 198, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DC6FF?

#4DC6FF converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 22%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DC6FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DC6FF scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DC6FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DC6FF 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 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #4DC6FF in a Tool

Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.