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#4EADCA Color

#4EADCA is rgb(78, 173, 202) in RGB, hsl(194, 54%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 14%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4EADCA
HEX#4EADCA
RGBrgb(78, 173, 202)
HSLhsl(194, 54%, 55%)
HSVhsv(194, 61%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 14%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.098 221)
LABlab(65.93% -22.57 -23.75)
LCHlch(65.93% 32.77 226.46)

What #4EADCA 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 #4EADCA, 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.

#4EADCA Channel Values

How #4EADCA 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 78 · G 173 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 54% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 61% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EADCA 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4EADCA

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

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 #4EADCA 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#4EADCA
Protanopia#A2A2CA
Protanomaly#88A6CA
Deuteranopia#9696CB
Deuteranomaly#7FA0CB
Tritanopia#42B1B1
Tritanomaly#47AFBC
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #4EADCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4eadca: #4EADCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4EADCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4eadca': '#4EADCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.678, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_4eadca">#4EADCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4EADCA"

More Teal Colors

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

#4EADCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4EADCA?

#4EADCA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(78, 173, 202) in RGB and hsl(194, 54%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.

What is the RGB value of #4EADCA?

#4EADCA is rgb(78, 173, 202) — red 78, green 173, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4EADCA?

#4EADCA converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 14%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4EADCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4EADCA scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4EADCA 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 14.01, which is visibly different.

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