Palettes / Colors / #4EABA4
#4EABA4 — Muted Teal
#4EABA4 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 #4EABA4 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.
#4EABA4 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 #AB4F56; it also sits naturally between #4FAB75 and #4F85AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EABA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 171, 164 |
| HSL | 175°, 37%, 49% |
| HSV | 175°, 54%, 67% |
| CMYK | 54%, 0%, 4%, 33% |
| XYZ | 24.41, 33.43, 40.29 |
| Yxy | 33.43, 0.2487, 0.3407 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.50, -29.20, -4.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.82, -23.10, -4.15 |
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 #4EABA4
.text { color: #4EABA4; }
.background { background-color: #4EABA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EABA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 171, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 37%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EABA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 171, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EABA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 171, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EABA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EABA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4EABA4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB4F56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EABA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EABA4
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 #4EABA4: ·
How #4EABA4 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 #4EABA4 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 #4EABA4?
#4EABA4 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 171, 164). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EABA4?
#4EABA4 is RGB 78, 171, 164 — HSL 175°, 37%, 49% — CMYK 54%, 0%, 4%, 33%.
What colors go with #4EABA4?
Its complement is #AB4F56; analogous partners are #4FAB75 and #4F85AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EABA4 for text?
Black text on #4EABA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.