Palettes / Colors / #4ECEEC
#4ECEEC — Vivid Teal
#4ECEEC is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #4ECEEC 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.
#4ECEEC 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 #ED6C50; it also sits naturally between #50EDBB and #5081ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4ECEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 206, 236 |
| HSL | 191°, 81%, 62% |
| HSV | 191°, 67%, 93% |
| CMYK | 67%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 40.35, 51.82, 87.23 |
| Yxy | 51.82, 0.2249, 0.2888 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.17, -25.81, -25.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.99, -22.42, -26.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4ECEEC
.text { color: #4ECEEC; }
.background { background-color: #4ECEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ECEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 206, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 81%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ECEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 206, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ECEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 206, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4ECEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ECEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED6C50:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4ECEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ECEEC
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 #4ECEEC: ·
How #4ECEEC 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 #4ECEEC 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 #4ECEEC?
#4ECEEC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 206, 236). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4ECEEC?
#4ECEEC is RGB 78, 206, 236 — HSL 191°, 81%, 62% — CMYK 67%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #4ECEEC?
Its complement is #ED6C50; analogous partners are #50EDBB and #5081ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4ECEEC for text?
Black text on #4ECEEC has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.