Palettes / Colors / #2CD3FF
#2CD3FF — Vivid Teal
#2CD3FF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #2CD3FF 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.
#2CD3FF 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 #FF5B2E; it also sits naturally between #2EFFC4 and #2E69FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CD3FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 211, 255 |
| HSL | 193°, 100%, 59% |
| HSV | 193°, 83%, 100% |
| CMYK | 83%, 17%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 42.38, 54.34, 102.86 |
| Yxy | 54.34, 0.2123, 0.2723 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.66, -26.03, -33.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.72, -22.80, -36.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 83% · Blue 100%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CD3FF
.text { color: #2CD3FF; }
.background { background-color: #2CD3FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CD3FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 211, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CD3FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 211, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CD3FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 211, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CD3FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CD3FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF5B2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CD3FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CD3FF
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 #2CD3FF: ·
How #2CD3FF 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 #2CD3FF 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 #2CD3FF?
#2CD3FF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 211, 255). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CD3FF?
#2CD3FF is RGB 44, 211, 255 — HSL 193°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 83%, 17%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #2CD3FF?
Its complement is #FF5B2E; analogous partners are #2EFFC4 and #2E69FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CD3FF for text?
Black text on #2CD3FF has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.