Palettes / Colors / #2BC2CF
#2BC2CF — Teal
#2BC2CF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #2BC2CF 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.
#2BC2CF 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 #CF382A; it also sits naturally between #2ACF8B and #2A6FCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BC2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 194, 207 |
| HSL | 185°, 66%, 49% |
| HSV | 185°, 79%, 81% |
| CMYK | 79%, 6%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 31.55, 43.60, 65.78 |
| Yxy | 43.60, 0.2239, 0.3094 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.96, -32.95, -17.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.03, -27.17, -17.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 76% · Blue 81%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BC2CF
.text { color: #2BC2CF; }
.background { background-color: #2BC2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BC2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 194, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 66%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BC2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 194, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BC2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 194, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BC2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BC2CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF382A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BC2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BC2CF
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 #2BC2CF: ·
How #2BC2CF 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 #2BC2CF 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 #2BC2CF?
#2BC2CF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 194, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BC2CF?
#2BC2CF is RGB 43, 194, 207 — HSL 185°, 66%, 49% — CMYK 79%, 6%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #2BC2CF?
Its complement is #CF382A; analogous partners are #2ACF8B and #2A6FCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BC2CF for text?
Black text on #2BC2CF has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.