Palettes / Colors / #2BFDDF
#2BFDDF — Vivid Teal
#2BFDDF 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 #2BFDDF 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.
#2BFDDF 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 #FD2B4A; it also sits naturally between #2BFD74 and #2BB3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BFDDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 253, 223 |
| HSL | 171°, 98%, 58% |
| HSV | 171°, 83%, 99% |
| CMYK | 83%, 0%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 49.44, 76.09, 81.89 |
| Yxy | 76.09, 0.2384, 0.3668 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.90, -54.36, 0.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.23, -47.57, 0.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 99% · Blue 87%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BFDDF
.text { color: #2BFDDF; }
.background { background-color: #2BFDDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BFDDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 253, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BFDDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 253, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BFDDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 253, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BFDDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BFDDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD2B4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BFDDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BFDDF
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 #2BFDDF: ·
How #2BFDDF 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 #2BFDDF 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 #2BFDDF?
#2BFDDF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 253, 223). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BFDDF?
#2BFDDF is RGB 43, 253, 223 — HSL 171°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 83%, 0%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #2BFDDF?
Its complement is #FD2B4A; analogous partners are #2BFD74 and #2BB3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BFDDF for text?
Black text on #2BFDDF has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.