Palettes / Colors / #4AEDE2
#4AEDE2 — Vivid Teal
#4AEDE2 is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #4AEDE2 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.
#4AEDE2 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 #ED4A55; it also sits naturally between #4AED91 and #4AA6ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4AEDE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 74, 237, 226 |
| HSL | 176°, 82%, 61% |
| HSV | 176°, 69%, 93% |
| CMYK | 69%, 0%, 5%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.84, 67.52, 82.51 |
| Yxy | 67.52, 0.2379, 0.3430 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.76, -43.71, -6.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.17, -38.26, -6.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 93% · Blue 89%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4AEDE2
.text { color: #4AEDE2; }
.background { background-color: #4AEDE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4AEDE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(74, 237, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 82%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4AEDE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(74, 237, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4AEDE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(74, 237, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4AEDE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4AEDE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4AEDE2
Tints of #4AEDE2
Tones of #4AEDE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED4A55:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4AEDE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4AEDE2
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 #4AEDE2: ·
How #4AEDE2 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 #4AEDE2 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 #4AEDE2?
#4AEDE2 is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 74, 237, 226). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4AEDE2?
#4AEDE2 is RGB 74, 237, 226 — HSL 176°, 82%, 61% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 5%, 7%.
What colors go with #4AEDE2?
Its complement is #ED4A55; analogous partners are #4AED91 and #4AA6ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4AEDE2 for text?
Black text on #4AEDE2 has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.