Palettes / Colors / #4DDEDD
#4DDEDD — Teal
#4DDEDD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #4DDEDD 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.
#4DDEDD 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 #DF4E4E; it also sits naturally between #4EDF96 and #4E96DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4DDEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 77, 222, 221 |
| HSL | 180°, 69%, 59% |
| HSV | 180°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 65%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.23, 59.04, 77.58 |
| Yxy | 59.04, 0.2361, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.31, -37.92, -10.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.84, -32.76, -10.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 30% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4DDEDD
.text { color: #4DDEDD; }
.background { background-color: #4DDEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4DDEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(77, 222, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4DDEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(77, 222, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4DDEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(77, 222, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4DDEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4DDEDD">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #4DDEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF4E4E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4DDEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4DDEDD
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 #4DDEDD: ·
How #4DDEDD 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 #4DDEDD 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 #4DDEDD?
#4DDEDD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 77, 222, 221). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4DDEDD?
#4DDEDD is RGB 77, 222, 221 — HSL 180°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 65%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #4DDEDD?
Its complement is #DF4E4E; analogous partners are #4EDF96 and #4E96DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4DDEDD for text?
Black text on #4DDEDD has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.