What color is #4FD5DC?

#4FD5DC is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(79, 213, 220), and in HSL hsl(183, 67%, 59%).

Is #4FD5DC accessible as text?

On white, #4FD5DC has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #4FD5DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4FD5DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #4FD5DC?

#4FD5DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC5750. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4FD5DC below.

Is #4FD5DC good for buttons?

#4FD5DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4FD5DC — white text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4FD5DC the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #4FD5DC is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#4FD5DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4FD5DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #4FD5DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #4FD5DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4FD5DC Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Medium Turquoise 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 #4FD5DC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise 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 #4FD5DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #8BFBFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4FD5DC Secondary #CEF5F7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise 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 Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4FD5DC Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Medium Turquoise 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 #4FD5DC 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4FD5DC

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People also use #4FD5DC with

Seafoam Green Cornflower 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0F3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #50A7DC — 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 #4FD5DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4FD5DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 213 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.115 200.1);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF8F9;
  --color-200: #BBEFF1;
  --color-300: #8CDFE3;
  --color-400: #62CBD0;
  --color-500: #3FAFB5;
  --color-600: #37868B;
  --color-700: #2C6062;
  --color-800: #203F41;
  --color-900: #162728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF8F9',
    200: '#BBEFF1',
    300: '#8CDFE3',
    400: '#62CBD0',
    500: '#3FAFB5',
    600: '#37868B',
    700: '#2C6062',
    800: '#203F41',
    900: '#162728',
  },
}

$base: #4FD5DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF8F9;
$base-200: #BBEFF1;
$base-300: #8CDFE3;
$base-400: #62CBD0;
$base-500: #3FAFB5;
$base-600: #37868B;
$base-700: #2C6062;
$base-800: #203F41;
$base-900: #162728;
$base-hover: #28C1C9;
$base-subtle: #D0EEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4FD5DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CDFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62CBD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FAFB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37868B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}