Palettes / Colors / #4BB3CE
#4BB3CE — Teal
#4BB3CE is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #4BB3CE 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.
#4BB3CE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CE654B; it also sits naturally between #4BCEA6 and #4B72CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4BB3CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 179, 206 |
| HSL | 192°, 57%, 55% |
| HSV | 192°, 64%, 81% |
| CMYK | 64%, 13%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 30.16, 38.19, 64.17 |
| Yxy | 38.19, 0.2276, 0.2882 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.16, -21.72, -22.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.80, -18.01, -22.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 70% · Blue 81%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4BB3CE
.text { color: #4BB3CE; }
.background { background-color: #4BB3CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BB3CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 179, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 57%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BB3CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 179, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BB3CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 179, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4BB3CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4BB3CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4BB3CE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE654B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4BB3CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4BB3CE
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 #4BB3CE: ·
How #4BB3CE 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 #4BB3CE 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 #4BB3CE?
#4BB3CE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 179, 206). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4BB3CE?
#4BB3CE is RGB 75, 179, 206 — HSL 192°, 57%, 55% — CMYK 64%, 13%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #4BB3CE?
Its complement is #CE654B; analogous partners are #4BCEA6 and #4B72CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4BB3CE for text?
Black text on #4BB3CE has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.