Palettes / Colors / #4ABCED

#4ABCED — Vivid Blue

#4ABCED is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #4ABCED 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.

#4ABCED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #ED7B4A; it also sits naturally between #4AEDCC and #4A6BED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 29% · Green 74% · Blue 93%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #4ABCED

.text { color: #4ABCED; }
.background { background-color: #4ABCED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ABCED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(74, 188, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 82%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ABCED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(74, 188, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ABCED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(74, 188, 237, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4ABCED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ABCED">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ED7B4A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4ABCED: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ABCED

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:

How #4ABCED 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 #4ABCED rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4ABCEC  ·  #4ABCEE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4ABCED?

#4ABCED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 74, 188, 237). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4ABCED?

#4ABCED is RGB 74, 188, 237 — HSL 198°, 82%, 61% — CMYK 69%, 21%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #4ABCED?

Its complement is #ED7B4A; analogous partners are #4AEDCC and #4A6BED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4ABCED for text?

Black text on #4ABCED has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.