Palettes / Colors / #4FCEFC
#4FCEFC — Vivid Blue
#4FCEFC 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 #4FCEFC 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.
#4FCEFC 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 #FC7D4F; it also sits naturally between #4FFCD4 and #4F78FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FCEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 206, 252 |
| HSL | 196°, 97%, 65% |
| HSV | 196°, 69%, 99% |
| CMYK | 69%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 42.87, 52.83, 100.03 |
| Yxy | 52.83, 0.2190, 0.2699 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.78, -20.77, -32.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.69, -18.34, -36.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FCEFC
.text { color: #4FCEFC; }
.background { background-color: #4FCEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FCEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 206, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 97%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FCEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 206, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FCEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 206, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FCEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FCEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC7D4F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4FCEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FCEFC
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 #4FCEFC: ·
How #4FCEFC 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 #4FCEFC 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 #4FCEFC?
#4FCEFC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 79, 206, 252). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FCEFC?
#4FCEFC is RGB 79, 206, 252 — HSL 196°, 97%, 65% — CMYK 69%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #4FCEFC?
Its complement is #FC7D4F; analogous partners are #4FFCD4 and #4F78FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FCEFC for text?
Black text on #4FCEFC has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.