Palettes / Colors / #04DCBF
#04DCBF — Vivid Teal
#04DCBF 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 #04DCBF 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.
#04DCBF 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 #DC0421; it also sits naturally between #04DC53 and #048DDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #04DCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 4, 220, 191 |
| HSL | 172°, 96%, 44% |
| HSV | 172°, 98%, 86% |
| CMYK | 98%, 0%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 35.05, 54.97, 58.05 |
| Yxy | 54.97, 0.2367, 0.3713 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.03, -51.05, 1.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.14, -42.08, 1.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #04DCBF
.text { color: #04DCBF; }
.background { background-color: #04DCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #04DCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 220, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 96%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #04DCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 220, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #04DCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 220, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#04DCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#04DCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC0421:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #04DCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #04DCBF
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 #04DCBF: ·
How #04DCBF 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 #04DCBF 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 #04DCBF?
#04DCBF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 4, 220, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #04DCBF?
#04DCBF is RGB 4, 220, 191 — HSL 172°, 96%, 44% — CMYK 98%, 0%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #04DCBF?
Its complement is #DC0421; analogous partners are #04DC53 and #048DDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #04DCBF for text?
Black text on #04DCBF has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.