GREENS

Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

RGB 75, 199, 207 · HSL 184°, 58%, 55% · CMYK 64, 4, 0, 19

Sea Serpent is #4BC7CF in HEX — rgb(75, 199, 207), hsl(184°, 58%, 55%), cmyk(64%, 4%, 0%, 19%).

Sea Serpent pulls into the mid-tone end of the greens spectrum — HSL 184°, 58%, 55%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#4BC7CF

RGB75, 199, 207

HSL184°, 58%, 55%

HSV184°, 64%, 81%

CMYK64, 4, 0, 19

Decimal4966351

CSS RGBrgb(75, 199, 207)

CSS HSLhsl(184, 58%, 55%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Eskimo M480-5

ΔE 2.3 · #54C5CA

Kilz

Watertown RF150-01

ΔE 4 · #53C2C4

Dulux

Pharaoh's Seas S29H4

ΔE 5.1 · #59BFC2

PPG

Montego Bay 1233-6

ΔE 5.5 · #3FBABD

Dunn-Edwards

Port Hope DE5731

ΔE 5.8 · #54C3C1

Valspar

Rapids 5004-10A

ΔE 6 · #67C4CB

Vista Paint

Oceanside Paradise K-235

ΔE 6.2 · #6BCECF

Benjamin Moore

Burbank 732

ΔE 7.2 · #69C2C4

Hallman-Lindsay

Enchanted Evening 673

ΔE 7.9 · #63C3D3

Sherwin-Williams

Mariner SW6766

ΔE 8.3 · #6EC2C4

Kobra

Blue 28

ΔE 13.9 · #4EB3CD

RAL

Light Green 6027

ΔE 14.5 · #84C3BE

Dutch Boy

Sky Blue D-6742

ΔE 15.1 · #7AC2D8

IKEA

IKEA165 165

ΔE 16.7 · #91D0C5

Colorhouse

Dream .04 Dream-04

ΔE 20.2 · #9CC7C4

Farrow & Ball

Blue Ground 210

ΔE 22.1 · #A1C5C8

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

47/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#4BC7CF

#CF534A

Analogous

#4ACF95

#4BC7CF

#4A83CF

Triadic

#4BC7CF

#CF4AC6

#C6CF4A

Split-Complementary

#4BC7CF

#CF4A83

#CF954A

Tetradic

#4BC7CF

#954ACF

#CF534A

#83CF4A

Monochromatic

#1B6065

#2B99A1

#4BC7CF

#86D9DF

#C3ECEF

Rectangle

#4BC7CF

#534ACF

#CF534A

#C6CF4A

Compound

#4BC7CF

#4A83CF

#CF534A

#CF954A

Variations

Lighter

#6ED1D8

#98D8DC

#C7E5E7

Darker

#2CABB5

#1C787E

#0F474B

Saturation

#789EA0

#4AC6CF

#32DBE7

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.03:1

Fail

vs Black

10.37:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#4BC7CF

#9FABD1

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#4BC7CF

#B9B9CE

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#4BC7CF

#50C7C3

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Sea Serpent sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#78C2B6

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#4BC7CF

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#65C7DB

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E8ECED

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#B2443C

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #4BC7CF;

CSS — background

background-color: #4BC7CF;

CSS Variable

--color-sea-serpent: #4BC7CF;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'sea-serpent': '#4BC7CF' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#4BC7CF] text-[#4BC7CF]

SCSS

$sea-serpent: #4BC7CF;

Similar Colors

Burbank Blue

#68C1C3 · ΔE 7.2

Teal Tone

#43BBB6 · ΔE 8.6

Harbor Side Blue

#5CB5B9 · ΔE 8.9

Cool Aqua

#18AFBB · ΔE 9.1

Mexicali Turquoise

#78CECC · ΔE 9.2

Baby Boy Blue

#7ACFD9 · ΔE 9.3

Madison Avenue

#6BC0CE · ΔE 9.4

Tropicana Cabana

#7ED5D4 · ΔE 10.0

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BC7CF?

#4BC7CF is Sea Serpent, a mid-tone green with a cool undertone.

Is #4BC7CF warm or cool?

Sea Serpent reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Sea Serpent?

Sea Serpent works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Sea Serpent?

Sea Serpent pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Sea Serpent?

You can download Sea Serpent on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Sea Serpent?

The hex code is #4BC7CF. In RGB it's 75, 199, 207, and in HSL it's 184°, 58%, 55%.

← All colors