Palettes / Colors / #2BF3CC
#2BF3CC — Vivid Teal
#2BF3CC 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 #2BF3CC 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.
#2BF3CC 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 #F32B53; it also sits naturally between #2BF367 and #2BB7F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BF3CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 243, 204 |
| HSL | 168°, 89%, 56% |
| HSV | 168°, 82%, 95% |
| CMYK | 82%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 43.95, 68.97, 68.12 |
| Yxy | 68.97, 0.2427, 0.3810 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.49, -55.14, 5.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.05, -47.19, 5.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BF3CC
.text { color: #2BF3CC; }
.background { background-color: #2BF3CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BF3CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 243, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 89%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BF3CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 243, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BF3CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 243, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BF3CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BF3CC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BF3CC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F32B53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BF3CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BF3CC
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 #2BF3CC: ·
How #2BF3CC 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 #2BF3CC 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 #2BF3CC?
#2BF3CC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 243, 204). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BF3CC?
#2BF3CC is RGB 43, 243, 204 — HSL 168°, 89%, 56% — CMYK 82%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #2BF3CC?
Its complement is #F32B53; analogous partners are #2BF367 and #2BB7F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BF3CC for text?
Black text on #2BF3CC has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.