Palettes / Colors / #4BC5CC
#4BC5CC — Teal
#4BC5CC 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 #4BC5CC 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.
#4BC5CC 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 #CD524C; it also sits naturally between #4CCD93 and #4C86CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4BC5CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 197, 204 |
| HSL | 183°, 56%, 55% |
| HSV | 183°, 63%, 80% |
| CMYK | 63%, 3%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.77, 45.79, 64.19 |
| Yxy | 45.79, 0.2349, 0.3185 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.41, -31.25, -13.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.67, -26.14, -13.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 77% · Blue 80%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4BC5CC
.text { color: #4BC5CC; }
.background { background-color: #4BC5CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BC5CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 197, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 56%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BC5CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 197, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BC5CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 197, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4BC5CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4BC5CC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4BC5CC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD524C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4BC5CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4BC5CC
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 #4BC5CC: ·
How #4BC5CC 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 #4BC5CC 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 #4BC5CC?
#4BC5CC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 197, 204). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4BC5CC?
#4BC5CC is RGB 75, 197, 204 — HSL 183°, 56%, 55% — CMYK 63%, 3%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #4BC5CC?
Its complement is #CD524C; analogous partners are #4CCD93 and #4C86CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4BC5CC for text?
Black text on #4BC5CC has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.