Palettes / Colors / #4ECCFB
#4ECCFB — Vivid Blue
#4ECCFB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #4ECCFB 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.
#4ECCFB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #FB7E50; it also sits naturally between #50FBD3 and #5078FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4ECCFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 204, 251 |
| HSL | 196°, 96%, 65% |
| HSV | 196°, 69%, 98% |
| CMYK | 69%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 42.15, 51.77, 99.04 |
| Yxy | 51.77, 0.2184, 0.2683 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.14, -20.20, -33.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.95, -17.79, -36.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4ECCFB
.text { color: #4ECCFB; }
.background { background-color: #4ECCFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ECCFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 204, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 96%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ECCFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 204, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ECCFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 204, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4ECCFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ECCFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB7E50:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4ECCFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ECCFB
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 #4ECCFB: ·
How #4ECCFB 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 #4ECCFB 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 #4ECCFB?
#4ECCFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 204, 251). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4ECCFB?
#4ECCFB is RGB 78, 204, 251 — HSL 196°, 96%, 65% — CMYK 69%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #4ECCFB?
Its complement is #FB7E50; analogous partners are #50FBD3 and #5078FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4ECCFB for text?
Black text on #4ECCFB has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.