Palettes / Colors / #4DCDCA
#4DCDCA — Teal
#4DCDCA 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 #4DCDCA 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.
#4DCDCA 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 #CD4C4E; it also sits naturally between #4CCD8A and #4C8ECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4DCDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 77, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 179°, 56%, 55% |
| HSV | 179°, 62%, 80% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.55, 49.50, 63.56 |
| Yxy | 49.50, 0.2392, 0.3331 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.76, -35.28, -8.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.36, -29.64, -8.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 30% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4DCDCA
.text { color: #4DCDCA; }
.background { background-color: #4DCDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4DCDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(77, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 56%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4DCDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(77, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4DCDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(77, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4DCDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4DCDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD4C4E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4DCDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4DCDCA
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 #4DCDCA: ·
How #4DCDCA 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 #4DCDCA 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 #4DCDCA?
#4DCDCA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 77, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4DCDCA?
#4DCDCA is RGB 77, 205, 202 — HSL 179°, 56%, 55% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #4DCDCA?
Its complement is #CD4C4E; analogous partners are #4CCD8A and #4C8ECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4DCDCA for text?
Black text on #4DCDCA has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.