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#4ECAC8 Color

#4ECAC8 is rgb(78, 202, 200) in RGB, hsl(179, 54%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 1%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ECAC8
HEX#4ECAC8
RGBrgb(78, 202, 200)
HSLhsl(179, 54%, 55%)
HSVhsv(179, 61%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 1%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.109 193.6)
LABlab(74.53% -35.84 -9.80)
LCHlch(74.53% 37.16 195.29)

What #4ECAC8 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 #4ECAC8, 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.

#4ECAC8 Channel Values

How #4ECAC8 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 202 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 54% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 61% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ECAC8 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4ECAC8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ECAC8; 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 #4ECAC8

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 #4ECAC8 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#4ECAC8
Protanopia#BCBCC8
Protanomaly#9CC2C8
Deuteranopia#ADADCA
Deuteranomaly#91BAC9
Tritanopia#4FCACA
Tritanomaly#4ECAC9
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #4ECAC8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ecac8: #4ECAC8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ECAC8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ecac8': '#4ECAC8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.792, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_4ecac8">#4ECAC8</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ECAC8"

More Teal Colors

#4ECAC8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4ECAC8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ECAC8?

#4ECAC8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(78, 202, 200) in RGB and hsl(179, 54%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.

What is the RGB value of #4ECAC8?

#4ECAC8 is rgb(78, 202, 200) — red 78, green 202, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ECAC8?

#4ECAC8 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 1%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ECAC8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ECAC8 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ECAC8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ECAC8 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 3.75, which is very hard to tell apart.

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