Palettes / Colors / #2CD3EC
#2CD3EC — Vivid Teal
#2CD3EC 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 #2CD3EC 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.
#2CD3EC 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 #EB462D; it also sits naturally between #2DEBA6 and #2D73EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CD3EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 211, 236 |
| HSL | 188°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 188°, 81%, 93% |
| CMYK | 81%, 11%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 39.47, 53.18, 87.54 |
| Yxy | 53.18, 0.2191, 0.2951 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.98, -32.05, -23.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.92, -27.53, -25.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 83% · Blue 93%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CD3EC
.text { color: #2CD3EC; }
.background { background-color: #2CD3EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CD3EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 211, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CD3EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 211, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CD3EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 211, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CD3EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CD3EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CD3EC
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Tones of #2CD3EC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB462D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CD3EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CD3EC
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 #2CD3EC: ·
How #2CD3EC 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 #2CD3EC 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 #2CD3EC?
#2CD3EC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 211, 236). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CD3EC?
#2CD3EC is RGB 44, 211, 236 — HSL 188°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 81%, 11%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2CD3EC?
Its complement is #EB462D; analogous partners are #2DEBA6 and #2D73EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CD3EC for text?
Black text on #2CD3EC has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.