Palettes / Colors / #2BDBDC
#2BDBDC — Teal
#2BDBDC 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 #2BDBDC 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.
#2BDBDC 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 #DD2C2C; it also sits naturally between #2CDD85 and #2C85DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BDBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 219, 220 |
| HSL | 180°, 72%, 52% |
| HSV | 180°, 80%, 86% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 39.25, 56.34, 76.52 |
| Yxy | 56.34, 0.2280, 0.3274 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.81, -40.65, -12.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.06, -34.56, -12.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BDBDC
.text { color: #2BDBDC; }
.background { background-color: #2BDBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BDBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 219, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BDBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 219, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BDBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 219, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BDBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BDBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BDBDC
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Tones of #2BDBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD2C2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BDBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BDBDC
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 #2BDBDC: ·
How #2BDBDC 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 #2BDBDC 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 #2BDBDC?
#2BDBDC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 219, 220). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BDBDC?
#2BDBDC is RGB 43, 219, 220 — HSL 180°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #2BDBDC?
Its complement is #DD2C2C; analogous partners are #2CDD85 and #2C85DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BDBDC for text?
Black text on #2BDBDC has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.