Palettes / Colors / #2BDBDF

#2BDBDF — Teal

#2BDBDF 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 #2BDBDF 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.

#2BDBDF 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 #DF2D2A; it also sits naturally between #2ADF88 and #2A82DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 17% · Green 86% · Blue 87%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2BDBDF

.text { color: #2BDBDF; }
.background { background-color: #2BDBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BDBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 219, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 74%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BDBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 219, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BDBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 219, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2BDBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BDBDF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2BDBDF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DF2D2A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2BDBDF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BDBDF

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:

How #2BDBDF 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 #2BDBDF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2BDBDE  ·  #2BDBE0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2BDBDF?

#2BDBDF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 219, 223). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2BDBDF?

#2BDBDF is RGB 43, 219, 223 — HSL 181°, 74%, 52% — CMYK 81%, 2%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #2BDBDF?

Its complement is #DF2D2A; analogous partners are #2ADF88 and #2A82DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2BDBDF for text?

Black text on #2BDBDF has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.