What color is #4BBCC5?

#4BBCC5 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(75, 188, 197), and in HSL hsl(184, 51%, 53%).

Is #4BBCC5 accessible as text?

On white, #4BBCC5 has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #4BBCC5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4BBCC5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #4BBCC5?

#4BBCC5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C4524A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4BBCC5 below.

Is #4BBCC5 good for buttons?

#4BBCC5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4BBCC5 — white text only reaches 2.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4BBCC5 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #4BBCC5 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4BBCC5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4BBCC5

Not just a swatch — here's how #4BBCC5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4BBCC5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4BBCC5 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4BBCC5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4BBCC5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #82E1E9

Tiffany Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tiffany Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4BBCC5 Secondary #BCDDE0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4BBCC5 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D73 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4BBCC5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4BBCC5 with

Medium Aquamarine Steel Blue Indian Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEFF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4A93C4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4BBCC5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4BBCC5;
  --color-base-rgb: 75 188 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.5% 0.102 202.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #E0F4F6;
  --color-200: #C1E8EB;
  --color-300: #97D4D9;
  --color-400: #6FBEC3;
  --color-500: #4EA1A7;
  --color-600: #417C81;
  --color-700: #33595C;
  --color-800: #243B3D;
  --color-900: #182526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#E0F4F6',
    200: '#C1E8EB',
    300: '#97D4D9',
    400: '#6FBEC3',
    500: '#4EA1A7',
    600: '#417C81',
    700: '#33595C',
    800: '#243B3D',
    900: '#182526',
  },
}

$base: #4BBCC5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #E0F4F6;
$base-200: #C1E8EB;
$base-300: #97D4D9;
$base-400: #6FBEC3;
$base-500: #4EA1A7;
$base-600: #417C81;
$base-700: #33595C;
$base-800: #243B3D;
$base-900: #182526;
$base-hover: #359CA3;
$base-subtle: #CDE7E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4BBCC5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D4D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FBEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA1A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#417C81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33595C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243B3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4BBCC5

Color Lab

Pairs with #4BBCC5

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