#4DD0EA Color
#4DD0EA is rgb(77, 208, 234) in RGB, hsl(190, 79%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4DD0EArgb(77, 208, 234)hsl(190, 79%, 61%)hsv(190, 67%, 92%)cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 8%)oklch(79.7% 0.118 213.4)lab(77.20% -30.99 -24.01)lch(77.20% 39.21 217.77)What #4DD0EA 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 #4DD0EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4DD0EA Channel Values
How #4DD0EA 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 77 · G 208 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 79% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 67% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DD0EA 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 #4DD0EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DD0EA; 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 #4DD0EA
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 #4DD0EA 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.
#4DD0EA#C1C1EA#A0C7EA#B2B2EC#94BFEB#3FD4D4#45D2DD#C0C0C0Using #4DD0EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4dd0ea: #4DD0EA;background-color: #4DD0EA;colors: { 'color-4dd0ea': '#4DD0EA' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.816, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_4dd0ea">#4DD0EA</color>fill="#4DD0EA"More Teal Colors
#4DD0EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4DD0EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4DD0EA?
#4DD0EA is a light teal — rgb(77, 208, 234) in RGB and hsl(190, 79%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #4DD0EA?
#4DD0EA is rgb(77, 208, 234) — red 77, green 208, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4DD0EA?
#4DD0EA converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4DD0EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4DD0EA scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4DD0EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4DD0EA 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.73, which is visibly different.
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