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#4DD8EA Color

#4DD8EA is rgb(77, 216, 234) in RGB, hsl(187, 79%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 8%, 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 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DD8EA
HEX#4DD8EA
RGBrgb(77, 216, 234)
HSLhsl(187, 79%, 61%)
HSVhsv(187, 67%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 8%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.119 207.4)
LABlab(79.54% -34.43 -20.49)
LCHlch(79.54% 40.07 210.75)

What #4DD8EA 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 #4DD8EA, 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.

#4DD8EA Channel Values

How #4DD8EA 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 216 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 79% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 67% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DD8EA 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DD8EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DD8EA; 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 #4DD8EA

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 #4DD8EA 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#4DD8EA
Protanopia#C9C9EA
Protanomaly#A6CFEA
Deuteranopia#B9B9EC
Deuteranomaly#99C6EB
Tritanopia#43DADA
Tritanomaly#47D9E1
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #4DD8EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4dd8ea: #4DD8EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DD8EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4dd8ea': '#4DD8EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.847, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_4dd8ea">#4DD8EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DD8EA"

More Teal Colors

#4DD8EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DD8EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DD8EA?

#4DD8EA is a light teal — rgb(77, 216, 234) in RGB and hsl(187, 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 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #4DD8EA?

#4DD8EA is rgb(77, 216, 234) — red 77, green 216, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DD8EA?

#4DD8EA converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 8%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DD8EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DD8EA scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DD8EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DD8EA 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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