Palettes / Colors / #2BC4EF
#2BC4EF — Vivid Teal
#2BC4EF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #2BC4EF 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.
#2BC4EF 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 #EF542A; it also sits naturally between #2AEFB7 and #2A61EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BC4EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 196, 239 |
| HSL | 193°, 86%, 55% |
| HSV | 193°, 82%, 94% |
| CMYK | 82%, 18%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 36.32, 46.23, 88.67 |
| Yxy | 46.23, 0.2121, 0.2700 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.69, -23.78, -32.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.99, -20.32, -34.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 77% · Blue 94%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BC4EF
.text { color: #2BC4EF; }
.background { background-color: #2BC4EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BC4EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 196, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BC4EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 196, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BC4EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 196, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BC4EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BC4EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF542A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BC4EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BC4EF
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 #2BC4EF: ·
How #2BC4EF 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 #2BC4EF 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 #2BC4EF?
#2BC4EF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 196, 239). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BC4EF?
#2BC4EF is RGB 43, 196, 239 — HSL 193°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 82%, 18%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #2BC4EF?
Its complement is #EF542A; analogous partners are #2AEFB7 and #2A61EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BC4EF for text?
Black text on #2BC4EF has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.