Palettes / Colors / #4ADEAB
#4ADEAB — Green
#4ADEAB is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #4ADEAB 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.
#4ADEAB is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #DE4A7E; it also sits naturally between #4ADE60 and #4AC8DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4ADEAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 74, 222, 171 |
| HSL | 159°, 69%, 58% |
| HSV | 159°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 23%, 13% |
| XYZ | 36.30, 56.64, 47.55 |
| Yxy | 56.64, 0.2584, 0.4032 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.98, -50.94, 13.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.26, -42.26, 11.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 87% · Blue 67%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4ADEAB
.text { color: #4ADEAB; }
.background { background-color: #4ADEAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ADEAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(74, 222, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 69%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ADEAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(74, 222, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ADEAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(74, 222, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4ADEAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ADEAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE4A7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4ADEAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ADEAB
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 #4ADEAB: ·
How #4ADEAB 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 #4ADEAB 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 #4ADEAB?
#4ADEAB is Green, a green color (RGB 74, 222, 171). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4ADEAB?
#4ADEAB is RGB 74, 222, 171 — HSL 159°, 69%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 23%, 13%.
What colors go with #4ADEAB?
Its complement is #DE4A7E; analogous partners are #4ADE60 and #4AC8DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4ADEAB for text?
Black text on #4ADEAB has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.