Palettes / Colors / #2BC7CB
#2BC7CB — Teal
#2BC7CB 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 #2BC7CB 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.
#2BC7CB 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 #CA302B; it also sits naturally between #2BCA80 and #2B75CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BC7CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 199, 203 |
| HSL | 182°, 65%, 48% |
| HSV | 182°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 79%, 2%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.20, 45.67, 63.62 |
| Yxy | 45.67, 0.2276, 0.3228 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.33, -36.50, -13.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.58, -30.08, -12.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BC7CB
.text { color: #2BC7CB; }
.background { background-color: #2BC7CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BC7CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 199, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 65%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BC7CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 199, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BC7CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 199, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BC7CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BC7CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA302B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BC7CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BC7CB
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 #2BC7CB: ·
How #2BC7CB 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 #2BC7CB 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 #2BC7CB?
#2BC7CB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 199, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BC7CB?
#2BC7CB is RGB 43, 199, 203 — HSL 182°, 65%, 48% — CMYK 79%, 2%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #2BC7CB?
Its complement is #CA302B; analogous partners are #2BCA80 and #2B75CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BC7CB for text?
Black text on #2BC7CB has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.