Palettes / Colors / #4BBECD

#4BBECD — Teal

#4BBECD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#4BBECD 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 #CE5A4B; it also sits naturally between #4BCE9C and #4B7DCE. 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 75% · Blue 80%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4BBECD

.text { color: #4BBECD; }
.background { background-color: #4BBECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BBECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 190, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 57%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BBECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 190, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BBECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 190, 205, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CE5A4B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4BBECD: #000000.

How #4BBECD 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 #4BBECD 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

← #4BBECC  ·  #4BBECE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4BBECD?

#4BBECD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 190, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4BBECD?

#4BBECD is RGB 75, 190, 205 — HSL 187°, 57%, 55% — CMYK 63%, 7%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #4BBECD?

Its complement is #CE5A4B; analogous partners are #4BCE9C and #4B7DCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4BBECD for text?

Black text on #4BBECD has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.