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#4EC1EF Color

#4EC1EF is rgb(78, 193, 239) in RGB, hsl(197, 83%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 19%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4EC1EF
HEX#4EC1EF
RGBrgb(78, 193, 239)
HSLhsl(197, 83%, 62%)
HSVhsv(197, 67%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 19%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.121 228.1)
LABlab(73.00% -22.87 -33.08)
LCHlch(73.00% 40.21 235.34)

What #4EC1EF 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 #4EC1EF, 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.

#4EC1EF Channel Values

How #4EC1EF 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 193 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 83% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 67% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EC1EF 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4EC1EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EC1EF; 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 #4EC1EF

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 #4EC1EF 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#4EC1EF
Protanopia#B4B4EF
Protanomaly#96B9EF
Deuteranopia#A6A6F1
Deuteranomaly#8BB2F0
Tritanopia#34C8C8
Tritanomaly#40C5D8
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #4EC1EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ec1ef: #4EC1EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4EC1EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ec1ef': '#4EC1EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.757, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_4ec1ef">#4EC1EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4EC1EF"

More Teal Colors

#4EC1EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4EC1EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4EC1EF?

#4EC1EF is a light teal — rgb(78, 193, 239) in RGB and hsl(197, 83%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #4EC1EF?

#4EC1EF is rgb(78, 193, 239) — red 78, green 193, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4EC1EF?

#4EC1EF converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 19%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4EC1EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4EC1EF scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4EC1EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4EC1EF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.

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