Palettes / Colors / #4ECCDB

#4ECCDB — Teal

#4ECCDB 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 #4ECCDB 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.

#4ECCDB 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 #DB5B4D; it also sits naturally between #4DDBA2 and #4D86DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 31% · Green 80% · Blue 86%

Cyan 64% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #4ECCDB

.text { color: #4ECCDB; }
.background { background-color: #4ECCDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ECCDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 204, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 66%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ECCDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 204, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ECCDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 204, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4ECCDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ECCDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DB5B4D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4ECCDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ECCDB

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:

How #4ECCDB 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 #4ECCDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #4ECCDB?

#4ECCDB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 204, 219). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4ECCDB?

#4ECCDB is RGB 78, 204, 219 — HSL 186°, 66%, 58% — CMYK 64%, 7%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #4ECCDB?

Its complement is #DB5B4D; analogous partners are #4DDBA2 and #4D86DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4ECCDB for text?

Black text on #4ECCDB has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.