Palettes / Colors / #2ADFBC

#2ADFBC — Teal

#2ADFBC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.

#2ADFBC 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 #DF2A4E; it also sits naturally between #2ADF60 and #2AA9DF. 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 87% · Blue 74%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2ADFBC

.text { color: #2ADFBC; }
.background { background-color: #2ADFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ADFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 223, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 74%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ADFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 223, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ADFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 223, 188, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #2ADFBC

Tints of #2ADFBC

Tones of #2ADFBC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DF2A4E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2ADFBC: #000000.

How #2ADFBC 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 #2ADFBC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2ADFBC?

#2ADFBC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 223, 188). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2ADFBC?

#2ADFBC is RGB 42, 223, 188 — HSL 168°, 74%, 52% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 16%, 13%.

What colors go with #2ADFBC?

Its complement is #DF2A4E; analogous partners are #2ADF60 and #2AA9DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2ADFBC for text?

Black text on #2ADFBC has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.