#4ac9cd color: Sea Serpent
#4ac9cd is rgb(74, 201, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.85% 0.10981 198.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 20%
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About #4ac9cd
#4ac9cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 198°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #4ac9cd mixed with white
Darker: #4ac9cd mixed with black
Calmer: #4ac9cd with less saturation
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Questions about #4ac9cd
What color is #4ac9cd?
#4ac9cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(74, 201, 205), in HSL hsl(181.83, 56.71%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.85% 0.10981 198.096).
What colors go well with #4ac9cd?
The complementary color of #4ac9cd is #f29799. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64caa6 and #5ec1eb. The triadic partners are #d19de1 and #daab5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #4ac9cd?
Black text reads better on #4ac9cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4ac9cd a warm or cool color?
#4ac9cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.11.