Palettes / Colors / #2BDAEC
#2BDAEC — Vivid Teal
#2BDAEC is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #2BDAEC 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.
#2BDAEC 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 #ED3F2C; it also sits naturally between #2CEDA0 and #2C79ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BDAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 218, 236 |
| HSL | 186°, 84%, 55% |
| HSV | 186°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 82%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 41.21, 56.71, 88.13 |
| Yxy | 56.71, 0.2215, 0.3048 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.02, -35.44, -20.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.31, -30.57, -21.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 85% · Blue 93%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BDAEC
.text { color: #2BDAEC; }
.background { background-color: #2BDAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BDAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 218, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BDAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 218, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BDAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 218, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BDAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BDAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED3F2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BDAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BDAEC
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 #2BDAEC: ·
How #2BDAEC 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 #2BDAEC 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 #2BDAEC?
#2BDAEC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 218, 236). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BDAEC?
#2BDAEC is RGB 43, 218, 236 — HSL 186°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 82%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2BDAEC?
Its complement is #ED3F2C; analogous partners are #2CEDA0 and #2C79ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BDAEC for text?
Black text on #2BDAEC has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.