Palettes / Colors / #4BCBCB

#4BCBCB — Teal

#4BCBCB 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 #4BCBCB 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.

#4BCBCB 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 #CB4D4D; it also sits naturally between #4DCB8C and #4D8CCB. 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 80% · Blue 80%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #4BCBCB

.text { color: #4BCBCB; }
.background { background-color: #4BCBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BCBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 203, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 55%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BCBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 203, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BCBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 203, 203, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CB4D4D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4BCBCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4BCBCB

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 #4BCBCB 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 #4BCBCB 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

← #4BCBCA  ·  #4BCBCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4BCBCB?

#4BCBCB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 203, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4BCBCB?

#4BCBCB is RGB 75, 203, 203 — HSL 180°, 55%, 55% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #4BCBCB?

Its complement is #CB4D4D; analogous partners are #4DCB8C and #4D8CCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4BCBCB for text?

Black text on #4BCBCB has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.