Palettes / Colors / #4EAAA4
#4EAAA4 — Muted Teal
#4EAAA4 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #4EAAA4 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.
#4EAAA4 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 #AB4F55; it also sits naturally between #4FAB77 and #4F83AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EAAA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 170, 164 |
| HSL | 176°, 37%, 49% |
| HSV | 176°, 54%, 67% |
| CMYK | 54%, 0%, 4%, 33% |
| XYZ | 24.22, 33.05, 40.22 |
| Yxy | 33.05, 0.2484, 0.3390 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.20, -28.71, -5.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.49, -22.70, -4.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4EAAA4
.text { color: #4EAAA4; }
.background { background-color: #4EAAA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EAAA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 170, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 37%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EAAA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 170, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EAAA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 170, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EAAA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EAAA4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB4F55:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EAAA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EAAA4
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 #4EAAA4: ·
How #4EAAA4 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 #4EAAA4 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 #4EAAA4?
#4EAAA4 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 170, 164). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EAAA4?
#4EAAA4 is RGB 78, 170, 164 — HSL 176°, 37%, 49% — CMYK 54%, 0%, 4%, 33%.
What colors go with #4EAAA4?
Its complement is #AB4F55; analogous partners are #4FAB77 and #4F83AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EAAA4 for text?
Black text on #4EAAA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.