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#4FCACF Color

#4FCACF is rgb(79, 202, 207) in RGB, hsl(182, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 2%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FCACF
HEX#4FCACF
RGBrgb(79, 202, 207)
HSLhsl(182, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(182, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 2%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.108 198.9)
LABlab(74.74% -34.16 -13.25)
LCHlch(74.74% 36.64 201.20)

What #4FCACF 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 #4FCACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 6Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 6.63Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 8.33Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 8.69Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 10.04Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#4FCACF Channel Values

How #4FCACF 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 202 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FCACF 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4FCACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4FCACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FCACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4FCACF
Complementary
#CF534F
Analogous
#4FCF93
Analogous
#4F8BCF
Triadic
#CF4FCA
Triadic
#CACF4F
Split comp.
#CF4F8B
Split comp.
#CF934F

Tints & Shades of #4FCACF

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.

Tints

#67D2D5
#7FD9DC
#97E0E2
#AFE7E9
#C7EEF0
#DFF5F6

Shades

#36BFC4
#2DA0A4
#258588
#1D6668
#154A4C
#0C2B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4FCACF.

How #4FCACF 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#4FCACF
Protanopia#BCBCCF
Protanomaly#9CC2CF
Deuteranopia#AEAED1
Deuteranomaly#91BAD0
Tritanopia#4DCBCB
Tritanomaly#4ECACC
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4FCACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4fcacf: #4FCACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FCACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fcacf': '#4FCACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.792, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_4fcacf">#4FCACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FCACF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#4FCACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FCACF?

#4FCACF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(79, 202, 207) in RGB and hsl(182, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.

What is the RGB value of #4FCACF?

#4FCACF is rgb(79, 202, 207) — red 79, green 202, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FCACF?

#4FCACF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 2%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FCACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FCACF scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4FCACF 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 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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