Palettes / Colors / #2BCCFD
#2BCCFD — Vivid Teal
#2BCCFD 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 #2BCCFD 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.
#2BCCFD 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 #FD5C2B; it also sits naturally between #2BFDC5 and #2B63FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BCCFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 204, 253 |
| HSL | 194°, 98%, 58% |
| HSV | 194°, 83%, 99% |
| CMYK | 83%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 40.32, 50.79, 100.61 |
| Yxy | 50.79, 0.2103, 0.2649 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.55, -23.25, -35.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.27, -20.25, -39.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 19% · 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 #2BCCFD
.text { color: #2BCCFD; }
.background { background-color: #2BCCFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BCCFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 204, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BCCFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 204, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BCCFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 204, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BCCFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BCCFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD5C2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BCCFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BCCFD
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 #2BCCFD: ·
How #2BCCFD 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 #2BCCFD 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 #2BCCFD?
#2BCCFD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 204, 253). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BCCFD?
#2BCCFD is RGB 43, 204, 253 — HSL 194°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 83%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #2BCCFD?
Its complement is #FD5C2B; analogous partners are #2BFDC5 and #2B63FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BCCFD for text?
Black text on #2BCCFD has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.