#4FC3E3 Color
#4FC3E3 is rgb(79, 195, 227) in RGB, hsl(193, 73%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 14%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4FC3E3rgb(79, 195, 227)hsl(193, 73%, 60%)hsv(193, 65%, 89%)cmyk(65%, 14%, 0%, 11%)oklch(76.4% 0.112 219.3)lab(73.23% -26.54 -26.26)lch(73.23% 37.34 224.70)What #4FC3E3 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 #4FC3E3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4FC3E3 Channel Values
How #4FC3E3 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 195 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 73% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 65% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FC3E3 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 #4FC3E3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FC3E3; 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 #4FC3E3
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 #4FC3E3 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.
#4FC3E3#B6B6E3#97BBE3#A8A8E5#8DB3E4#3FC7C7#46C6D3#B5B5B5Using #4FC3E3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4fc3e3: #4FC3E3;background-color: #4FC3E3;colors: { 'color-4fc3e3': '#4FC3E3' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.765, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_4fc3e3">#4FC3E3</color>fill="#4FC3E3"More Teal Colors
#4FC3E3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4FC3E3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4FC3E3?
#4FC3E3 is a light teal — rgb(79, 195, 227) in RGB and hsl(193, 73%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #4FC3E3?
#4FC3E3 is rgb(79, 195, 227) — red 79, green 195, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4FC3E3?
#4FC3E3 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 14%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4FC3E3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4FC3E3 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4FC3E3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4FC3E3 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.52, which is visibly different.
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