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#4EBCCA Color

#4EBCCA is rgb(78, 188, 202) in RGB, hsl(187, 54%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4EBCCA
HEX#4EBCCA
RGBrgb(78, 188, 202)
HSLhsl(187, 54%, 55%)
HSVhsv(187, 61%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.101 206.8)
LABlab(70.40% -29.39 -17.01)
LCHlch(70.40% 33.96 210.06)

What #4EBCCA 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 #4EBCCA, 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.

#4EBCCA Channel Values

How #4EBCCA 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 188 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 54% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 61% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EBCCA 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #4EBCCA

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #4EBCCA

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

Shades

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

How #4EBCCA 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#4EBCCA
Protanopia#AFAFCA
Protanomaly#92B4CA
Deuteranopia#A2A2CC
Deuteranomaly#88ADCB
Tritanopia#48BEBE
Tritanomaly#4BBDC3
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4EBCCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ebcca: #4EBCCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4EBCCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ebcca': '#4EBCCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.737, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_4ebcca">#4EBCCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4EBCCA"

More Teal Colors

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

#4EBCCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4EBCCA?

#4EBCCA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(78, 188, 202) in RGB and hsl(187, 54%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.

What is the RGB value of #4EBCCA?

#4EBCCA is rgb(78, 188, 202) — red 78, green 188, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4EBCCA?

#4EBCCA converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4EBCCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4EBCCA scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4EBCCA 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.88, which is visibly different.

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