#4FABB5 Color
#4FABB5 is rgb(79, 171, 181) in RGB, hsl(186, 41%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 6%, 0%, 29%) 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 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4FABB5rgb(79, 171, 181)hsl(186, 41%, 51%)hsv(186, 56%, 71%)cmyk(56%, 6%, 0%, 29%)oklch(68.9% 0.088 204.9)lab(64.75% -26.28 -13.94)lch(64.75% 29.74 207.94)What #4FABB5 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 #4FABB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4FABB5 Channel Values
How #4FABB5 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 79 · G 171 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 41% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 56% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.68:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FABB5 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 #4FABB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FABB5; 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 #4FABB5
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 #4FABB5 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.
#4FABB5#A0A0B5#87A4B5#9595B7#7E9EB6#4BACAC#4DACB0#9E9E9EUsing #4FABB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4fabb5: #4FABB5;background-color: #4FABB5;colors: { 'color-4fabb5': '#4FABB5' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.671, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_4fabb5">#4FABB5</color>fill="#4FABB5"More Teal Colors
#4FABB5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4FABB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4FABB5?
#4FABB5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(79, 171, 181) in RGB and hsl(186, 41%, 51%) 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 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #4FABB5?
#4FABB5 is rgb(79, 171, 181) — red 79, green 171, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4FABB5?
#4FABB5 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 6%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4FABB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4FABB5 scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4FABB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4FABB5 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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