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#4ECCFD Color

#4ECCFD is rgb(78, 204, 253) in RGB, hsl(197, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 19%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ECCFD
HEX#4ECCFD
RGBrgb(78, 204, 253)
HSLhsl(197, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(197, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 19%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.129 227.8)
LABlab(76.64% -24.46 -34.96)
LCHlch(76.64% 42.67 235.02)

What #4ECCFD 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 #4ECCFD, 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.

#4ECCFD Channel Values

How #4ECCFD 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 204 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ECCFD 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4ECCFD

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

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 #4ECCFD 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#4ECCFD
Protanopia#BEBEFD
Protanomaly#9DC4FD
Deuteranopia#AFAFFF
Deuteranomaly#92BBFE
Tritanopia#2FD3D3
Tritanomaly#3DD0E5
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #4ECCFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4eccfd: #4ECCFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ECCFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4eccfd': '#4ECCFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.800, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_4eccfd">#4ECCFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ECCFD"

More Teal Colors

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

#4ECCFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ECCFD?

#4ECCFD is a light teal — rgb(78, 204, 253) in RGB and hsl(197, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #4ECCFD?

#4ECCFD is rgb(78, 204, 253) — red 78, green 204, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ECCFD?

#4ECCFD converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 19%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ECCFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ECCFD scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4ECCFD 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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