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#4DD2EF Color

#4DD2EF is rgb(77, 210, 239) in RGB, hsl(191, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 12%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DD2EF
HEX#4DD2EF
RGBrgb(77, 210, 239)
HSLhsl(191, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(191, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 12%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.12 215.2)
LABlab(77.93% -30.69 -25.57)
LCHlch(77.93% 39.95 219.80)

What #4DD2EF 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 #4DD2EF, 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.

#4DD2EF Channel Values

How #4DD2EF 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 210 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DD2EF 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DD2EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DD2EF; 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 #4DD2EF

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 #4DD2EF 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#4DD2EF
Protanopia#C3C3EF
Protanomaly#A1C9EF
Deuteranopia#B4B4F1
Deuteranomaly#96C1F0
Tritanopia#3DD6D6
Tritanomaly#44D4E0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #4DD2EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4dd2ef: #4DD2EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DD2EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4dd2ef': '#4DD2EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.824, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_4dd2ef">#4DD2EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DD2EF"

More Teal Colors

#4DD2EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DD2EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DD2EF?

#4DD2EF is a light teal — rgb(77, 210, 239) in RGB and hsl(191, 84%, 62%) 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 8.64.

What is the RGB value of #4DD2EF?

#4DD2EF is rgb(77, 210, 239) — red 77, green 210, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DD2EF?

#4DD2EF converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 12%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DD2EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DD2EF scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DD2EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DD2EF 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 13.72, which is visibly different.

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