Palettes / Colors / #2ABDCD

#2ABDCD — Teal

#2ABDCD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#2ABDCD 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 #CB3A2A; it also sits naturally between #2ACB8B and #2A6ACB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 74% · Blue 80%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2ABDCD

.text { color: #2ABDCD; }
.background { background-color: #2ABDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ABDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 189, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 66%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ABDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 189, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ABDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 189, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2ABDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ABDCD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2ABDCD

Tints of #2ABDCD

Tones of #2ABDCD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CB3A2A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2ABDCD: #000000.

How #2ABDCD 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 #2ABDCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2ABDCC  ·  #2ABDCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2ABDCD?

#2ABDCD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 189, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2ABDCD?

#2ABDCD is RGB 42, 189, 205 — HSL 186°, 66%, 48% — CMYK 80%, 8%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #2ABDCD?

Its complement is #CB3A2A; analogous partners are #2ACB8B and #2A6ACB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2ABDCD for text?

Black text on #2ABDCD has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.