Palettes / Colors / #2CBFDA

#2CBFDA — Teal

#2CBFDA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #2CBFDA 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.

#2CBFDA 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 #DA452B; it also sits naturally between #2BDA9C and #2B68DA. 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 75% · Blue 85%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2CBFDA

.text { color: #2CBFDA; }
.background { background-color: #2CBFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CBFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 191, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 70%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CBFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 191, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CBFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 191, 218, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #2CBFDA

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Tones of #2CBFDA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DA452B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2CBFDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CBFDA

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 #2CBFDA 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 #2CBFDA 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2CBFDA?

#2CBFDA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 191, 218). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2CBFDA?

#2CBFDA is RGB 44, 191, 218 — HSL 189°, 70%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 12%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #2CBFDA?

Its complement is #DA452B; analogous partners are #2BDA9C and #2B68DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2CBFDA for text?

Black text on #2CBFDA has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.