#4ECECD

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#4ececd is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(78, 206, 205), HSL(180°, 57%, 56%), CMYK(62%, 0%, 0%, 19%). Closest named color: mediumturquoise. Contrast is 1.9:1 on white and 11.03:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4ececd
RGBrgb(78 206 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 206, 205)
RGB %rgb(31% 81% 80%)
HSLhsl(180 57% 56%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 62%, 81%)
HWBhwb(180 31% 19%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 19%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(75.85 -36.45 -10.54)
LCHlch(75.85 37.94 196.13)
OKLaboklab(0.7816 -0.1075 -0.0276)
OKLCHoklch(0.7816 0.111 194.39)
Decimal5164749

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colormediumturquoise ΔE 0.9
Closest web-safe color#66cccc
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)57% / 62%
Lightness (HSL)56%
Brightness or Value (HSV)81%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)66% / 70%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5017
Red / Green / Blue78 / 206 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.90:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.03:1
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 35.9 / -66.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -40.2 / 67.9

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: #4ececd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(78.16% 0.111 194.39);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 206 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4ececd] text-[#4ececd] border-[#4ececd]">