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#4FF8F5 Color

#4FF8F5 is rgb(79, 248, 245) in RGB, hsl(179, 92%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 1%, 3%) 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 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FF8F5
HEX#4FF8F5
RGBrgb(79, 248, 245)
HSLhsl(179, 92%, 64%)
HSVhsv(179, 68%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 1%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.135 193.3)
LABlab(89.19% -44.80 -11.88)
LCHlch(89.19% 46.35 194.85)

What #4FF8F5 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 #4FF8F5, 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.

#4FF8F5 Channel Values

How #4FF8F5 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 248 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 92% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 68% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FF8F5 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4FF8F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FF8F5; 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 #4FF8F5

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 #4FF8F5 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#4FF8F5
Protanopia#E6E6F5
Protanomaly#BDEDF5
Deuteranopia#D3D3F8
Deuteranomaly#AEE3F7
Tritanopia#51F8F8
Tritanomaly#50F8F7
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #4FF8F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ff8f5: #4FF8F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FF8F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ff8f5': '#4FF8F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.973, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_4ff8f5">#4FF8F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FF8F5"

More Teal Colors

#4FF8F5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4FF8F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FF8F5?

#4FF8F5 is a light teal — rgb(79, 248, 245) in RGB and hsl(179, 92%, 64%) 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 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #4FF8F5?

#4FF8F5 is rgb(79, 248, 245) — red 79, green 248, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FF8F5?

#4FF8F5 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 1%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FF8F5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FF8F5 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FF8F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FF8F5 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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