Palettes / Colors / #4EECFB
#4EECFB — Vivid Teal
#4EECFB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #4EECFB 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.
#4EECFB 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 #FB5E50; it also sits naturally between #50FBB4 and #5097FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EECFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 236, 251 |
| HSL | 185°, 96%, 65% |
| HSV | 185°, 69%, 98% |
| CMYK | 69%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.55, 68.58, 101.84 |
| Yxy | 68.58, 0.2288, 0.3103 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.29, -35.82, -19.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.81, -32.03, -20.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 6% · 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 #4EECFB
.text { color: #4EECFB; }
.background { background-color: #4EECFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EECFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 236, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 96%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EECFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 236, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EECFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 236, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EECFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EECFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB5E50:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EECFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EECFB
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 #4EECFB: ·
How #4EECFB 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 #4EECFB 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 #4EECFB?
#4EECFB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 236, 251). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EECFB?
#4EECFB is RGB 78, 236, 251 — HSL 185°, 96%, 65% — CMYK 69%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #4EECFB?
Its complement is #FB5E50; analogous partners are #50FBB4 and #5097FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EECFB for text?
Black text on #4EECFB has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.