What color is #4EDAFE?

#4EDAFE is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Splashing Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EDAFE?

The RGB value is 78, 218, 254: 78 red, 218 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EDAFE?

The complementary color is #FE724E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EDAFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EDAFE color

#4EDAFE rgb(78, 218, 254)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4EDAFE is a light, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 85.5% green and 99.6% blue (78, 218, 254).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 99% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44DDFF), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#4EDAFE color codes

HEX	`#4EDAFE`
RGB	`rgb(78, 218, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 85.5%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 99%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 69%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 14%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.24, -26.32, -28.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.24, 38.77, 227.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.095, 58.913, 102.689)`
Decimal	`5167870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EDAFE, 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 #4EDAFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4EDAFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	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 #4EDAFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4edafe; }
.text { color: #4edafe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4edafe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 218 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4edafe, #4e82fe); }

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Questions

What color is #4EDAFE?: #4EDAFE is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Splashing Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EDAFE?: The RGB value is 78, 218, 254: 78 red, 218 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EDAFE?: The complementary color is #FE724E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EDAFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.