#04E4E8 Hex Color

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Bright and highly saturated, #04e4e8 is a cool cyan with a clean, electric glow. Its fresh, stimulating character suits technology, children’s products, aerospace, and entertainment branding. Use it as an accent or strong supporting color with navy and charcoal, since its intensity can overwhelm large areas. Black text remains highly legible over this color. The hex code is #04e4e8.

Questions about #04e4e8

What is #04e4e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #04e4e8 is rgb(4, 228, 232), in HSL hsl(181, 97%, 46%) and in CMYK 98%, 2%, 0%, 9%.
Does #04e4e8 read as a warm or cool color?
#04e4e8 reads as a strongly cool color because its cyan hue leans toward blue rather than yellow. Its bright, clean appearance suggests energy, freshness, and digital clarity, making it effective for technology, entertainment, and youth-focused visual systems.
What colors pair well with #04e4e8?
Pair #04e4e8 with navy, charcoal, or black to give its bright cyan intensity a grounded contrast. Use white for a crisp look, but reserve it for accents or smaller areas when the palette needs balance.
Is #04e4e8 readable on white or black?
#04e4e8 has a 1.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.