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#4ECFE9 Color

#4ECFE9 is rgb(78, 207, 233) in RGB, hsl(190, 78%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ECFE9
HEX#4ECFE9
RGBrgb(78, 207, 233)
HSLhsl(190, 78%, 61%)
HSVhsv(190, 67%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.117 213.6)
LABlab(76.90% -30.63 -23.92)
LCHlch(76.90% 38.87 217.99)

What #4ECFE9 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 #4ECFE9, 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.

#4ECFE9 Channel Values

How #4ECFE9 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 207 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 78% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 67% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ECFE9 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4ECFE9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ECFE9; 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 #4ECFE9

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 #4ECFE9 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#4ECFE9
Protanopia#C1C1E9
Protanomaly#9FC6E9
Deuteranopia#B2B2EB
Deuteranomaly#94BEEA
Tritanopia#40D3D3
Tritanomaly#46D1DC
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #4ECFE9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ecfe9: #4ECFE9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ECFE9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ecfe9': '#4ECFE9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.812, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_4ecfe9">#4ECFE9</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ECFE9"

More Teal Colors

#4ECFE9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4ECFE9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ECFE9?

#4ECFE9 is a light teal — rgb(78, 207, 233) in RGB and hsl(190, 78%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #4ECFE9?

#4ECFE9 is rgb(78, 207, 233) — red 78, green 207, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ECFE9?

#4ECFE9 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ECFE9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ECFE9 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ECFE9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ECFE9 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 13.41, which is visibly different.

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