Palettes / Colors / #04CDCC
#04CDCC — Vivid Teal
#04CDCC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #04CDCC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#04CDCC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CD0404; it also sits naturally between #04CD69 and #0469CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #04CDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 4, 205, 204 |
| HSL | 180°, 96%, 41% |
| HSV | 180°, 98%, 80% |
| CMYK | 98%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.78, 48.05, 64.67 |
| Yxy | 48.05, 0.2253, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.86, -40.98, -11.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.32, -33.72, -10.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #04CDCC
.text { color: #04CDCC; }
.background { background-color: #04CDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #04CDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 205, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 96%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #04CDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 205, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #04CDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 205, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#04CDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#04CDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD0404:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #04CDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #04CDCC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #04CDCC: ·
How #04CDCC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #04CDCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #04CDCC?
#04CDCC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 4, 205, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #04CDCC?
#04CDCC is RGB 4, 205, 204 — HSL 180°, 96%, 41% — CMYK 98%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #04CDCC?
Its complement is #CD0404; analogous partners are #04CD69 and #0469CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #04CDCC for text?
Black text on #04CDCC has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.