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#4FA2AB Color

#4FA2AB is rgb(79, 162, 171) in RGB, hsl(186, 37%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 5%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FA2AB
HEX#4FA2AB
RGBrgb(79, 162, 171)
HSLhsl(186, 37%, 49%)
HSVhsv(186, 54%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 5%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.081 204.8)
LABlab(61.75% -24.36 -12.85)
LCHlch(61.75% 27.54 207.82)

What #4FA2AB 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 #4FA2AB, 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.

#4FA2AB Channel Values

How #4FA2AB 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 79 · G 162 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 37% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 54% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FA2AB 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4FA2AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FA2AB; 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 #4FA2AB

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 #4FA2AB 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#4FA2AB
Protanopia#9898AB
Protanomaly#819CAB
Deuteranopia#8D8DAC
Deuteranomaly#7996AC
Tritanopia#4CA3A3
Tritanomaly#4DA3A6
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #4FA2AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4fa2ab: #4FA2AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FA2AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fa2ab': '#4FA2AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.635, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_4fa2ab">#4FA2AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FA2AB"

More Teal Colors

#4FA2AB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4FA2AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FA2AB?

#4FA2AB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(79, 162, 171) in RGB and hsl(186, 37%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #4FA2AB?

#4FA2AB is rgb(79, 162, 171) — red 79, green 162, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FA2AB?

#4FA2AB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 5%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FA2AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FA2AB scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FA2AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FA2AB 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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