Palettes / Colors / #2BC5DA
#2BC5DA — Teal
#2BC5DA 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 #2BC5DA 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.
#2BC5DA 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 #DA3F2B; it also sits naturally between #2BDA96 and #2B6EDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BC5DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 197, 218 |
| HSL | 187°, 70%, 51% |
| HSV | 187°, 80%, 85% |
| CMYK | 80%, 10%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 33.62, 45.51, 73.34 |
| Yxy | 45.51, 0.2205, 0.2985 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.23, -30.99, -21.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.46, -25.90, -21.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 77% · Blue 85%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BC5DA
.text { color: #2BC5DA; }
.background { background-color: #2BC5DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BC5DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 197, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 70%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BC5DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 197, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BC5DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 197, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BC5DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BC5DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA3F2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BC5DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BC5DA
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 #2BC5DA: ·
How #2BC5DA 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 #2BC5DA 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 #2BC5DA?
#2BC5DA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 197, 218). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BC5DA?
#2BC5DA is RGB 43, 197, 218 — HSL 187°, 70%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 10%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #2BC5DA?
Its complement is #DA3F2B; analogous partners are #2BDA96 and #2B6EDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BC5DA for text?
Black text on #2BC5DA has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.