Palettes / Colors / #4BB498

#4BB498 — Muted Teal

#4BB498 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #4BB498 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.

#4BB498 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 #B44B67; it also sits naturally between #4BB464 and #4B9BB4. 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 71% · Blue 60%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4BB498

.text { color: #4BB498; }
.background { background-color: #4BB498; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BB498; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 180, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 41%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BB498; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 180, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BB498; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 180, 152, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4BB498">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4BB498">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B44B67:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4BB498: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4BB498

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 #4BB498 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 #4BB498 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #4BB498?

#4BB498 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 180, 152). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4BB498?

#4BB498 is RGB 75, 180, 152 — HSL 164°, 41%, 50% — CMYK 58%, 0%, 16%, 29%.

What colors go with #4BB498?

Its complement is #B44B67; analogous partners are #4BB464 and #4B9BB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4BB498 for text?

Black text on #4BB498 has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.54:1.