Palettes / Colors / #4BCBCD
#4BCBCD — Teal
#4BCBCD 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 #4BCBCD 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.
#4BCBCD 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 #CE4D4B; it also sits naturally between #4BCE8E and #4B8ACE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4BCBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 203, 205 |
| HSL | 181°, 57%, 55% |
| HSV | 181°, 63%, 80% |
| CMYK | 63%, 1%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.28, 48.62, 65.28 |
| Yxy | 48.62, 0.2365, 0.3259 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.21, -33.83, -11.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.72, -28.43, -10.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 1% · 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 #4BCBCD
.text { color: #4BCBCD; }
.background { background-color: #4BCBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BCBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 203, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 57%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BCBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 203, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BCBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 203, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4BCBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4BCBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE4D4B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4BCBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4BCBCD
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 #4BCBCD: ·
How #4BCBCD 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 #4BCBCD 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 #4BCBCD?
#4BCBCD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 203, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4BCBCD?
#4BCBCD is RGB 75, 203, 205 — HSL 181°, 57%, 55% — CMYK 63%, 1%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #4BCBCD?
Its complement is #CE4D4B; analogous partners are #4BCE8E and #4B8ACE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4BCBCD for text?
Black text on #4BCBCD has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.