Palettes / Colors / #4ECABA
#4ECABA — Muted Teal
#4ECABA 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 #4ECABA 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.
#4ECABA 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 #CA4E5F; it also sits naturally between #4ECA7C and #4E9DCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4ECABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 202, 186 |
| HSL | 172°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 172°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 61%, 0%, 8%, 21% |
| XYZ | 33.13, 47.41, 53.86 |
| Yxy | 47.41, 0.2465, 0.3527 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.45, -38.00, -2.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.85, -31.43, -2.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 79% · Blue 73%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4ECABA
.text { color: #4ECABA; }
.background { background-color: #4ECABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ECABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 202, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ECABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 202, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ECABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 202, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4ECABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ECABA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA4E5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4ECABA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ECABA
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 #4ECABA: ·
How #4ECABA 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 #4ECABA 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 #4ECABA?
#4ECABA is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 202, 186). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4ECABA?
#4ECABA is RGB 78, 202, 186 — HSL 172°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 61%, 0%, 8%, 21%.
What colors go with #4ECABA?
Its complement is #CA4E5F; analogous partners are #4ECA7C and #4E9DCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4ECABA for text?
Black text on #4ECABA has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.