Palettes / Colors / #2BDEAD
#2BDEAD — Teal
#2BDEAD 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 #2BDEAD 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.
#2BDEAD 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 #DE2B5B; it also sits naturally between #2BDE55 and #2BB4DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BDEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 222, 173 |
| HSL | 164°, 73%, 52% |
| HSV | 164°, 81%, 87% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 34.66, 55.77, 48.47 |
| Yxy | 55.77, 0.2495, 0.4015 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.48, -54.35, 11.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.68, -44.56, 10.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BDEAD
.text { color: #2BDEAD; }
.background { background-color: #2BDEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BDEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 222, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 73%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BDEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 222, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BDEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 222, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BDEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BDEAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BDEAD
Tints of #2BDEAD
Tones of #2BDEAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE2B5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BDEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BDEAD
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 #2BDEAD: ·
How #2BDEAD 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 #2BDEAD 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 #2BDEAD?
#2BDEAD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 222, 173). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BDEAD?
#2BDEAD is RGB 43, 222, 173 — HSL 164°, 73%, 52% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #2BDEAD?
Its complement is #DE2B5B; analogous partners are #2BDE55 and #2BB4DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BDEAD for text?
Black text on #2BDEAD has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.