#4EFDE6 Color
#4EFDE6 is rgb(78, 253, 230) in RGB, hsl(172, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4EFDE6rgb(78, 253, 230)hsl(172, 98%, 65%)hsv(172, 69%, 99%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 1%)oklch(90.1% 0.143 182.3)lab(90.28% -49.89 -2.55)lch(90.28% 49.95 182.93)What #4EFDE6 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 #4EFDE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4EFDE6 Channel Values
How #4EFDE6 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 253 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 98% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 69% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EFDE6 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 #4EFDE6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EFDE6; 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 #4EFDE6
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 #4EFDE6 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.
#4EFDE6#EBEBE7#C0F2E6#D7D7E9#B1E7E8#59FAFA#55FBF2#E4E4E4Using #4EFDE6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4efde6: #4EFDE6;background-color: #4EFDE6;colors: { 'color-4efde6': '#4EFDE6' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.992, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_4efde6">#4EFDE6</color>fill="#4EFDE6"More Teal Colors
#4EFDE6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4EFDE6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4EFDE6?
#4EFDE6 is a light teal — rgb(78, 253, 230) in RGB and hsl(172, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #4EFDE6?
#4EFDE6 is rgb(78, 253, 230) — red 78, green 253, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4EFDE6?
#4EFDE6 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4EFDE6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4EFDE6 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4EFDE6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4EFDE6 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.67, which is visibly different.
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