Palettes / Colors / #4FC2BE
#4FC2BE — Muted Teal
#4FC2BE 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 #4FC2BE 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.
#4FC2BE 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 #C35054; it also sits naturally between #50C386 and #508EC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FC2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 194, 190 |
| HSL | 178°, 49%, 54% |
| HSV | 178°, 59%, 76% |
| CMYK | 59%, 0%, 2%, 24% |
| XYZ | 31.81, 43.96, 55.52 |
| Yxy | 43.96, 0.2423, 0.3348 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.20, -33.04, -7.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.31, -27.28, -7.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 76% · Blue 75%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FC2BE
.text { color: #4FC2BE; }
.background { background-color: #4FC2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FC2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 194, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 49%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FC2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 194, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FC2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 194, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FC2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FC2BE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4FC2BE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C35054:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4FC2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FC2BE
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 #4FC2BE: ·
How #4FC2BE 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 #4FC2BE 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 #4FC2BE?
#4FC2BE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 79, 194, 190). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FC2BE?
#4FC2BE is RGB 79, 194, 190 — HSL 178°, 49%, 54% — CMYK 59%, 0%, 2%, 24%.
What colors go with #4FC2BE?
Its complement is #C35054; analogous partners are #50C386 and #508EC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FC2BE for text?
Black text on #4FC2BE has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.