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#4DEFEF Color

#4DEFEF is rgb(77, 239, 239) in RGB, hsl(180, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DEFEF
HEX#4DEFEF
RGBrgb(77, 239, 239)
HSLhsl(180, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(180, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.131 195)
LABlab(86.39% -42.79 -12.91)
LCHlch(86.39% 44.69 196.80)

What #4DEFEF 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 #4DEFEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 7.17Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 7.23Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 8.2Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 9.08Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 9.11Aqua#00FFFFΔE 9.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#4DEFEF Channel Values

How #4DEFEF 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 239 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DEFEF 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #4DEFEF

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

Base
#4DEFEF
Complementary
#EF4D4D
Analogous
#4DEF9E
Analogous
#4D9EEF
Triadic
#EF4DEF
Triadic
#EFEF4D
Split comp.
#EF4D9E
Split comp.
#EF9E4D

Tints & Shades of #4DEFEF

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

#64F2F2
#7CF4F4
#93F6F6
#AFF8F8
#C7FAFA
#DEFCFC

Shades

#27ECEC
#12D3D3
#0FAEAE
#0C8888
#096363
#053838

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

How #4DEFEF 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#4DEFEF
Protanopia#DEDEEF
Protanomaly#B6E5EF
Deuteranopia#CCCCF2
Deuteranomaly#A8DBF1
Tritanopia#4DEFEF
Tritanomaly#4DEFEF
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DEFEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4defef: #4DEFEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DEFEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4defef': '#4DEFEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.937, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_4defef">#4DEFEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DEFEF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#4DEFEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DEFEF?

#4DEFEF is a light teal — rgb(77, 239, 239) in RGB and hsl(180, 84%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #4DEFEF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #4DEFEF?

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

Should text on #4DEFEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DEFEF scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4DEFEF 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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