Palettes / Colors / #4EBFC0
#4EBFC0 — Muted Teal
#4EBFC0 is a teal color we call Muted 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 #4EBFC0 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.
#4EBFC0 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 #C1504E; it also sits naturally between #4EC189 and #4E85C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EBFC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 191, 192 |
| HSL | 181°, 48%, 53% |
| HSV | 181°, 59%, 75% |
| CMYK | 59%, 1%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 31.29, 42.69, 56.46 |
| Yxy | 42.69, 0.2399, 0.3273 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.34, -31.24, -10.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.34, -25.77, -9.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4EBFC0
.text { color: #4EBFC0; }
.background { background-color: #4EBFC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EBFC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 191, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 48%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EBFC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 191, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EBFC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 191, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EBFC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EBFC0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1504E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EBFC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EBFC0
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 #4EBFC0: ·
How #4EBFC0 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 #4EBFC0 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 #4EBFC0?
#4EBFC0 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 191, 192). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EBFC0?
#4EBFC0 is RGB 78, 191, 192 — HSL 181°, 48%, 53% — CMYK 59%, 1%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #4EBFC0?
Its complement is #C1504E; analogous partners are #4EC189 and #4E85C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EBFC0 for text?
Black text on #4EBFC0 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.