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Cerulean Tone Vivid

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#4ECBE4
RGB
rgb(78, 203, 228)
HSL
hsl(190, 74%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(66%, 11%, 0%, 11%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
11:1AA
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About this color

Cerulean Tone Vivid (#4ECBE4) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 74% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-vivid: #4ECBE4;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-vivid-hsl: hsl(190, 74%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-vivid-rgb: rgb(78, 203, 228);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Silk Vivid
#71D6EA · hsl(190, 74%, 68%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Tone Vivid
#E4674E · hsl(10, 74%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Tone Vivid
#4E99E4 · hsl(210, 74%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Tone Vivid
#4EE4CB · hsl(170, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Tone Vivid
#E44ECB · hsl(310, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Tone Vivid
#CBE44E · hsl(70, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Tone Vivid
#E44E80 · hsl(340, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Tone Vivid
#E4B24E · hsl(40, 74%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Tone Vivid #4ECBE4
Lighter companion: Cerulean Silk Vivid #71D6EA
Darker companion: Cerulean Radiant Vivid #33C4E1
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Tone Vivid #E4674E
Analogous lead: Sapphire Tone Vivid #4E99E4
Analogous echo: Lagoon Tone Vivid #4EE4CB
Triadic +120°: Peony Tone Vivid #E44ECB
Triadic +240°: Honey Tone Vivid #CBE44E
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Tone Vivid #E44E80
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Tone Vivid #E4B24E

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Bright
#43D2EF · hsl(190, 84%, 60%)
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Cerulean Silk Vivid
#71D6EA · hsl(190, 74%, 68%)
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Cerulean Tone Pure
#3BD8F7 · hsl(190, 92%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Vivid
#20B7D5 · hsl(190, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Bright
#27CBEC · hsl(190, 84%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Ruby Nocturne Dust
#402A26
AAA7:1
Ruby Nocturne Soft
#442722
AAA7:1
Ruby Nocturne Clear
#4F2117
AAA7:1
Ruby Nocturne Vivid
#591A0D
AAA8.3:1
Ruby Ink Faint
#272120
AAA8.4:1
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#8E84DD
Protanopia
#9596DE
Tritanopia
#5ADAD9
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