Palettes / Colors / #2CD3EF
#2CD3EF — Vivid Teal
#2CD3EF 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 #2CD3EF 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.
#2CD3EF 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 #EF472A; it also sits naturally between #2AEFAA and #2A6FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CD3EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 211, 239 |
| HSL | 189°, 86%, 55% |
| HSV | 189°, 82%, 94% |
| CMYK | 82%, 12%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 39.91, 53.36, 89.86 |
| Yxy | 53.36, 0.2180, 0.2914 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.08, -31.12, -25.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.05, -26.81, -26.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 83% · Blue 94%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CD3EF
.text { color: #2CD3EF; }
.background { background-color: #2CD3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CD3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 211, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CD3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 211, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CD3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 211, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CD3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CD3EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF472A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CD3EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CD3EF
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 #2CD3EF: ·
How #2CD3EF 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 #2CD3EF 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 #2CD3EF?
#2CD3EF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 211, 239). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CD3EF?
#2CD3EF is RGB 44, 211, 239 — HSL 189°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 82%, 12%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #2CD3EF?
Its complement is #EF472A; analogous partners are #2AEFAA and #2A6FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CD3EF for text?
Black text on #2CD3EF has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.