What color is #4AFFE4?

#4AFFE4 is a light, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Vibrant Mint. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4AFFE4?

The RGB value is 74, 255, 228: 74 red, 255 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4AFFE4?

The complementary color is #FF4A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4AFFE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4AFFE4 color

#4AFFE4 rgb(74, 255, 228)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4AFFE4 is a light, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 100% green and 89.4% blue (74, 255, 228).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 100% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Mint (#00FFE5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.72:1).

#4AFFE4 color codes

HEX	`#4AFFE4`
RGB	`rgb(74, 255, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 100%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 100%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 71%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 11%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.04, -50.92, -0.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.04, 50.92, 180.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.581, 78.571, 85.778)`
Decimal	`4915172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4AFFE4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4AFFE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4AFFE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4AFFE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4affe4; }
.text { color: #4affe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4affe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 255 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4affe4, #4abfff); }

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Questions

What color is #4AFFE4?: #4AFFE4 is a light, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Vibrant Mint. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4AFFE4?: The RGB value is 74, 255, 228: 74 red, 255 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4AFFE4?: The complementary color is #FF4A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4AFFE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.