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#4ED4CE Color

#4ED4CE is rgb(78, 212, 206) in RGB, hsl(177, 61%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ED4CE
HEX#4ED4CE
RGBrgb(78, 212, 206)
HSLhsl(177, 61%, 57%)
HSVhsv(177, 63%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.115 190.9)
LABlab(77.66% -38.71 -8.41)
LCHlch(77.66% 39.61 192.26)

What #4ED4CE 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 #4ED4CE, 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.

#4ED4CE Channel Values

How #4ED4CE 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 212 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 61% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 63% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ED4CE 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4ED4CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ED4CE; 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 #4ED4CE

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 #4ED4CE 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#4ED4CE
Protanopia#C5C5CE
Protanomaly#A3CBCE
Deuteranopia#B6B6D0
Deuteranomaly#97C3CF
Tritanopia#51D3D3
Tritanomaly#50D4D1
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #4ED4CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ed4ce: #4ED4CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ED4CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ed4ce': '#4ED4CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.831, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_4ed4ce">#4ED4CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ED4CE"

More Teal Colors

#4ED4CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4ED4CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ED4CE?

#4ED4CE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(78, 212, 206) in RGB and hsl(177, 61%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.24.

What is the RGB value of #4ED4CE?

#4ED4CE is rgb(78, 212, 206) — red 78, green 212, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ED4CE?

#4ED4CE converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ED4CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ED4CE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ED4CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ED4CE 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 1.24, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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