#4ED3E4 Color
#4ED3E4 is rgb(78, 211, 228) in RGB, hsl(187, 74%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 7%, 0%, 11%) 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 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4ED3E4rgb(78, 211, 228)hsl(187, 74%, 60%)hsv(187, 66%, 89%)cmyk(66%, 7%, 0%, 11%)oklch(80.2% 0.116 207.1)lab(77.93% -33.51 -19.71)lch(77.93% 38.88 210.46)What #4ED3E4 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 #4ED3E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4ED3E4 Channel Values
How #4ED3E4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 78 · G 211 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 74% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 66% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ED3E4 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.
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Colors That Go With #4ED3E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ED3E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4ED3E4
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 #4ED3E4 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.
#4ED3E4#C4C4E4#A2CAE4#B5B5E6#96C2E5#45D5D5#49D4DB#C2C2C2Using #4ED3E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ed3e4: #4ED3E4;background-color: #4ED3E4;colors: { 'color-4ed3e4': '#4ED3E4' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.827, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_4ed3e4">#4ED3E4</color>fill="#4ED3E4"More Teal Colors
#4ED3E4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4ED3E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4ED3E4?
#4ED3E4 is a light teal — rgb(78, 211, 228) in RGB and hsl(187, 74%, 60%) 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 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #4ED3E4?
#4ED3E4 is rgb(78, 211, 228) — red 78, green 211, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4ED3E4?
#4ED3E4 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 7%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4ED3E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4ED3E4 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4ED3E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4ED3E4 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.
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