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#4FF3E8 Color

#4FF3E8 is rgb(79, 243, 232) in RGB, hsl(176, 87%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 5%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FF3E8
HEX#4FF3E8
RGBrgb(79, 243, 232)
HSLhsl(176, 87%, 63%)
HSVhsv(176, 67%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 5%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.134 188.5)
LABlab(87.43% -45.53 -7.74)
LCHlch(87.43% 46.19 189.64)

What #4FF3E8 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 #4FF3E8, 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.

#4FF3E8 Channel Values

How #4FF3E8 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 243 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 87% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 67% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FF3E8 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4FF3E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FF3E8; 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 #4FF3E8

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 #4FF3E8 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#4FF3E8
Protanopia#E2E2E8
Protanomaly#B9E9E8
Deuteranopia#CFCFEB
Deuteranomaly#ABDEEA
Tritanopia#54F2F2
Tritanomaly#52F2EE
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #4FF3E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ff3e8: #4FF3E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FF3E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ff3e8': '#4FF3E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.953, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_4ff3e8">#4FF3E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FF3E8"

More Teal Colors

#4FF3E8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4FF3E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FF3E8?

#4FF3E8 is a light teal — rgb(79, 243, 232) in RGB and hsl(176, 87%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #4FF3E8?

#4FF3E8 is rgb(79, 243, 232) — red 79, green 243, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FF3E8?

#4FF3E8 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 5%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FF3E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FF3E8 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FF3E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FF3E8 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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