Palettes / Colors / #2BF9FD
#2BF9FD — Vivid Teal
#2BF9FD is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
#2BF9FD 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 #FD2E2B; it also sits naturally between #2BFD97 and #2B90FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BF9FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 249, 253 |
| HSL | 181°, 98%, 58% |
| HSV | 181°, 83%, 99% |
| CMYK | 83%, 2%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.60, 75.36, 104.70 |
| Yxy | 75.36, 0.2261, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.56, -44.49, -15.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.81, -39.74, -16.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 98% · Blue 99%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BF9FD
.text { color: #2BF9FD; }
.background { background-color: #2BF9FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BF9FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 249, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BF9FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 249, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BF9FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 249, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BF9FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BF9FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD2E2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BF9FD: #000000.
How #2BF9FD 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 #2BF9FD 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 #2BF9FD?
#2BF9FD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 249, 253). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BF9FD?
#2BF9FD is RGB 43, 249, 253 — HSL 181°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 83%, 2%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #2BF9FD?
Its complement is #FD2E2B; analogous partners are #2BFD97 and #2B90FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BF9FD for text?
Black text on #2BF9FD has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.