Palettes / Colors / #2AE7EB
#2AE7EB — Vivid Teal
#2AE7EB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #2AE7EB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2AE7EB 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 #EB2C28; it also sits naturally between #28EB8D and #2886EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2AE7EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 231, 235 |
| HSL | 181°, 83%, 54% |
| HSV | 181°, 82%, 92% |
| CMYK | 82%, 2%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 44.53, 63.64, 88.53 |
| Yxy | 63.64, 0.2264, 0.3235 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.78, -41.76, -14.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.78, -36.29, -14.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 91% · Blue 92%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2AE7EB
.text { color: #2AE7EB; }
.background { background-color: #2AE7EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2AE7EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 231, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 83%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2AE7EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 231, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2AE7EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 231, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2AE7EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2AE7EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB2C28:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2AE7EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2AE7EB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2AE7EB: ·
How #2AE7EB 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 #2AE7EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2AE7EB?
#2AE7EB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 231, 235). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2AE7EB?
#2AE7EB is RGB 42, 231, 235 — HSL 181°, 83%, 54% — CMYK 82%, 2%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2AE7EB?
Its complement is #EB2C28; analogous partners are #28EB8D and #2886EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2AE7EB for text?
Black text on #2AE7EB has a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.