Palettes / Colors / #4CDCCF
#4CDCCF — Teal
#4CDCCF 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 #4CDCCF 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.
#4CDCCF 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 #DC4C58; it also sits naturally between #4CDC88 and #4CA0DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4CDCCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 76, 220, 207 |
| HSL | 175°, 67%, 58% |
| HSV | 175°, 65%, 86% |
| CMYK | 65%, 0%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 39.84, 57.23, 67.98 |
| Yxy | 57.23, 0.2414, 0.3467 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.31, -40.94, -4.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.65, -34.89, -4.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 30% · Green 86% · Blue 81%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4CDCCF
.text { color: #4CDCCF; }
.background { background-color: #4CDCCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4CDCCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(76, 220, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 67%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4CDCCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(76, 220, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4CDCCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(76, 220, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4CDCCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4CDCCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC4C58:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4CDCCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4CDCCF
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 #4CDCCF: ·
How #4CDCCF 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 #4CDCCF 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 #4CDCCF?
#4CDCCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 76, 220, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4CDCCF?
#4CDCCF is RGB 76, 220, 207 — HSL 175°, 67%, 58% — CMYK 65%, 0%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #4CDCCF?
Its complement is #DC4C58; analogous partners are #4CDC88 and #4CA0DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4CDCCF for text?
Black text on #4CDCCF has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.