Palettes / Colors / #4FF8EF
#4FF8EF — Vivid Teal
#4FF8EF 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 #4FF8EF 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.
#4FF8EF 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 #F84F57; it also sits naturally between #4FF89B and #4FACF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FF8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 248, 239 |
| HSL | 177°, 92%, 64% |
| HSV | 177°, 68%, 97% |
| CMYK | 68%, 0%, 4%, 3% |
| XYZ | 52.37, 75.03, 93.38 |
| Yxy | 75.03, 0.2372, 0.3398 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.41, -44.43, -8.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.62, -39.65, -8.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 97% · Blue 94%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FF8EF
.text { color: #4FF8EF; }
.background { background-color: #4FF8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FF8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 248, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 92%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FF8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 248, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FF8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 248, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FF8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FF8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F84F57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4FF8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FF8EF
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 #4FF8EF: ·
How #4FF8EF 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 #4FF8EF 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 #4FF8EF?
#4FF8EF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 79, 248, 239). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FF8EF?
#4FF8EF is RGB 79, 248, 239 — HSL 177°, 92%, 64% — CMYK 68%, 0%, 4%, 3%.
What colors go with #4FF8EF?
Its complement is #F84F57; analogous partners are #4FF89B and #4FACF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FF8EF for text?
Black text on #4FF8EF has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.