Palettes / Colors / #4CB3CD

#4CB3CD — Teal

#4CB3CD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#4CB3CD 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 #CD664C; it also sits naturally between #4CCDA6 and #4C73CD. 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 30% · Green 70% · Blue 80%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #4CB3CD

.text { color: #4CB3CD; }
.background { background-color: #4CB3CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4CB3CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(76, 179, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 56%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4CB3CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(76, 179, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4CB3CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(76, 179, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4CB3CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4CB3CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD664C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4CB3CD: #000000.

How #4CB3CD 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 #4CB3CD

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4CB3CC  ·  #4CB3CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4CB3CD?

#4CB3CD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 76, 179, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4CB3CD?

#4CB3CD is RGB 76, 179, 205 — HSL 192°, 56%, 55% — CMYK 63%, 13%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #4CB3CD?

Its complement is #CD664C; analogous partners are #4CCDA6 and #4C73CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4CB3CD for text?

Black text on #4CB3CD has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.