#4ECCCA

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#4eccca is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(78, 204, 202), HSL(179°, 55%, 55%), CMYK(62%, 0%, 1%, 20%). Closest named color: mediumturquoise. Contrast is 1.94:1 on white and 10.81:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4eccca
RGBrgb(78 204 202)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 204, 202)
RGB %rgb(31% 80% 79%)
HSLhsl(179 55% 55%)
HSV / HSBhsv(179, 62%, 80%)
HWBhwb(179 31% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 1%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(75.18 -36.25 -9.92)
LCHlch(75.18 37.58 195.3)
OKLaboklab(0.7758 -0.1067 -0.0259)
OKLCHoklch(0.7758 0.1098 193.64)
Decimal5164234

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colormediumturquoise ΔE 1.3
Closest web-safe color#66cccc
Hue179°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)55% / 62%
Lightness (HSL)55%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)65% / 69%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4907
Red / Green / Blue78 / 204 / 202

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.94:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 37 / -65.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -41.3 / 66.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4eccca;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(77.58% 0.1098 193.64);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 204 202 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4eccca] text-[#4eccca] border-[#4eccca]">