Palettes / Colors / #4ECABC
#4ECABC — Muted Teal
#4ECABC 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 #4ECABC 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.
#4ECABC 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 #CA4E5D; it also sits naturally between #4ECA7E and #4E9BCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4ECABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 202, 188 |
| HSL | 173°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 173°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 61%, 0%, 7%, 21% |
| XYZ | 33.34, 47.49, 54.99 |
| Yxy | 47.49, 0.2455, 0.3497 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.50, -37.48, -3.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.91, -31.05, -2.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 79% · Blue 74%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4ECABC
.text { color: #4ECABC; }
.background { background-color: #4ECABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ECABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 202, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ECABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 202, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ECABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 202, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4ECABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ECABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA4E5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4ECABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ECABC
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 #4ECABC: ·
How #4ECABC 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 #4ECABC 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 #4ECABC?
#4ECABC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 202, 188). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4ECABC?
#4ECABC is RGB 78, 202, 188 — HSL 173°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 61%, 0%, 7%, 21%.
What colors go with #4ECABC?
Its complement is #CA4E5D; analogous partners are #4ECA7E and #4E9BCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4ECABC for text?
Black text on #4ECABC has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.