Palettes / Colors / #2AECFD
#2AECFD — Vivid Teal
#2AECFD is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aqua (#00FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS aqua gives you #00FFFF, a different color; use #2AECFD 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.
#2AECFD 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 #FD3C2B; it also sits naturally between #2BFDA5 and #2B82FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2AECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 185°, 98%, 58% |
| HSV | 185°, 83%, 99% |
| CMYK | 83%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.68, 67.57, 103.41 |
| Yxy | 67.57, 0.2216, 0.3076 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.79, -38.72, -21.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.20, -34.30, -22.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2AECFD
.text { color: #2AECFD; }
.background { background-color: #2AECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2AECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2AECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2AECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2AECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2AECFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD3C2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2AECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2AECFD
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 #2AECFD: ·
How #2AECFD 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 #2AECFD 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 #2AECFD?
#2AECFD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2AECFD?
#2AECFD is RGB 42, 236, 253 — HSL 185°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 83%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #2AECFD?
Its complement is #FD3C2B; analogous partners are #2BFDA5 and #2B82FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2AECFD for text?
Black text on #2AECFD has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.