Palettes / Colors / #4BCBF1
#4BCBF1 — Vivid Teal
#4BCBF1 is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
#4BCBF1 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F1724B; it also sits naturally between #4BF1C5 and #4B77F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4BCBF1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 203, 241 |
| HSL | 194°, 86%, 62% |
| HSV | 194°, 69%, 95% |
| CMYK | 69%, 16%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 40.13, 50.56, 90.86 |
| Yxy | 50.56, 0.2211, 0.2785 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.41, -23.21, -28.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.10, -20.20, -31.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 80% · Blue 95%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4BCBF1
.text { color: #4BCBF1; }
.background { background-color: #4BCBF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BCBF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 203, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 86%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BCBF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 203, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BCBF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 203, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4BCBF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4BCBF1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1724B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4BCBF1: #000000.
How #4BCBF1 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 #4BCBF1 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 #4BCBF1?
#4BCBF1 is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 203, 241). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4BCBF1?
#4BCBF1 is RGB 75, 203, 241 — HSL 194°, 86%, 62% — CMYK 69%, 16%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #4BCBF1?
Its complement is #F1724B; analogous partners are #4BF1C5 and #4B77F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4BCBF1 for text?
Black text on #4BCBF1 has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.