Palettes / Colors / #4BD2BD
#4BD2BD — Teal
#4BD2BD 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 #4BD2BD 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.
#4BD2BD 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 #D24B60; it also sits naturally between #4BD27B and #4BA3D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4BD2BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 210, 189 |
| HSL | 171°, 60%, 56% |
| HSV | 171°, 64%, 82% |
| CMYK | 64%, 0%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 35.13, 51.26, 56.19 |
| Yxy | 51.26, 0.2464, 0.3595 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.84, -41.33, -0.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.60, -34.42, -0.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 82% · Blue 74%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4BD2BD
.text { color: #4BD2BD; }
.background { background-color: #4BD2BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BD2BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 210, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 60%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BD2BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 210, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BD2BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 210, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4BD2BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4BD2BD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4BD2BD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D24B60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4BD2BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4BD2BD
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 #4BD2BD: ·
How #4BD2BD 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 #4BD2BD 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 #4BD2BD?
#4BD2BD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 75, 210, 189). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4BD2BD?
#4BD2BD is RGB 75, 210, 189 — HSL 171°, 60%, 56% — CMYK 64%, 0%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #4BD2BD?
Its complement is #D24B60; analogous partners are #4BD27B and #4BA3D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4BD2BD for text?
Black text on #4BD2BD has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.