Palettes / Colors / #2BDABC
#2BDABC — Teal
#2BDABC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #2BDABC 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.
#2BDABC 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 #DA2B48; it also sits naturally between #2BDA65 and #2B9FDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BDABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 218, 188 |
| HSL | 170°, 70%, 51% |
| HSV | 170°, 80%, 85% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 14%, 15% |
| XYZ | 35.14, 54.29, 56.20 |
| Yxy | 54.29, 0.2413, 0.3728 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.63, -49.01, 2.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.68, -40.49, 2.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 85% · Blue 74%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BDABC
.text { color: #2BDABC; }
.background { background-color: #2BDABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BDABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 218, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 70%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BDABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 218, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BDABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 218, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BDABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BDABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA2B48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BDABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BDABC
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 #2BDABC: ·
How #2BDABC 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 #2BDABC 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 #2BDABC?
#2BDABC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 218, 188). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BDABC?
#2BDABC is RGB 43, 218, 188 — HSL 170°, 70%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 14%, 15%.
What colors go with #2BDABC?
Its complement is #DA2B48; analogous partners are #2BDA65 and #2B9FDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BDABC for text?
Black text on #2BDABC has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.