Palettes / Colors / #4EC2DB
#4EC2DB — Teal
#4EC2DB 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 #4EC2DB 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.
#4EC2DB 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 #DB674D; it also sits naturally between #4DDBAE and #4D7ADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EC2DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 194, 219 |
| HSL | 191°, 66%, 58% |
| HSV | 191°, 64%, 86% |
| CMYK | 64%, 11%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 35.22, 45.32, 73.91 |
| Yxy | 45.32, 0.2280, 0.2934 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.10, -24.92, -22.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.32, -21.15, -22.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 76% · Blue 86%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4EC2DB
.text { color: #4EC2DB; }
.background { background-color: #4EC2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EC2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 194, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 66%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EC2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 194, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EC2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 194, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EC2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EC2DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4EC2DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB674D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EC2DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EC2DB
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 #4EC2DB: ·
How #4EC2DB 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 #4EC2DB 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 #4EC2DB?
#4EC2DB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 194, 219). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EC2DB?
#4EC2DB is RGB 78, 194, 219 — HSL 191°, 66%, 58% — CMYK 64%, 11%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #4EC2DB?
Its complement is #DB674D; analogous partners are #4DDBAE and #4D7ADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EC2DB for text?
Black text on #4EC2DB has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.