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#4DDFEF Color

#4DDFEF is rgb(77, 223, 239) in RGB, hsl(186, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 7%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DDFEF
HEX#4DDFEF
RGBrgb(77, 223, 239)
HSLhsl(186, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(186, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 7%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.123 205.6)
LABlab(81.72% -36.26 -19.86)
LCHlch(81.72% 41.34 208.71)

What #4DDFEF 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 #4DDFEF, 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.

#4DDFEF Channel Values

How #4DDFEF 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 223 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DDFEF 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DDFEF

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

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 #4DDFEF 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#4DDFEF
Protanopia#CFCFEF
Protanomaly#AAD6EF
Deuteranopia#BFBFF1
Deuteranomaly#9ECCF0
Tritanopia#44E1E1
Tritanomaly#48E0E7
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DDFEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ddfef: #4DDFEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DDFEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ddfef': '#4DDFEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.875, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_4ddfef">#4DDFEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DDFEF"

More Teal Colors

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

#4DDFEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DDFEF?

#4DDFEF is a light teal — rgb(77, 223, 239) in RGB and hsl(186, 84%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #4DDFEF?

#4DDFEF is rgb(77, 223, 239) — red 77, green 223, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DDFEF?

#4DDFEF converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 7%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DDFEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DDFEF scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4DDFEF 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 10.79, which is visibly different.

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