Palettes / Colors / #4FCFCD
#4FCFCD — Teal
#4FCFCD is a teal color we call 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 #4FCFCD 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.
#4FCFCD 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 #CF4F51; it also sits naturally between #4FCF8D and #4F91CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FCFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 179°, 57%, 56% |
| HSV | 179°, 62%, 81% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 36.56, 50.70, 65.62 |
| Yxy | 50.70, 0.2391, 0.3316 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.49, -35.06, -9.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.20, -29.61, -9.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FCFCD
.text { color: #4FCFCD; }
.background { background-color: #4FCFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FCFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 57%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FCFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FCFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FCFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FCFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF4F51:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4FCFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FCFCD
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 #4FCFCD: ·
How #4FCFCD 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 #4FCFCD 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 #4FCFCD?
#4FCFCD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 79, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FCFCD?
#4FCFCD is RGB 79, 207, 205 — HSL 179°, 57%, 56% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #4FCFCD?
Its complement is #CF4F51; analogous partners are #4FCF8D and #4F91CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FCFCD for text?
Black text on #4FCFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.