Palettes / Colors / #2CD8CD
#2CD8CD — Teal
#2CD8CD is a teal color we call 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 #2CD8CD 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.
#2CD8CD 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 #D82C37; it also sits naturally between #2CD877 and #2C8ED8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CD8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 216, 205 |
| HSL | 176°, 69%, 51% |
| HSV | 176°, 80%, 85% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 5%, 15% |
| XYZ | 36.61, 54.05, 66.26 |
| Yxy | 54.05, 0.2333, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.49, -43.49, -6.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.52, -36.41, -6.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 85% · Blue 80%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CD8CD
.text { color: #2CD8CD; }
.background { background-color: #2CD8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CD8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 216, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 69%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CD8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 216, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CD8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 216, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CD8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CD8CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D82C37:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CD8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CD8CD
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 #2CD8CD: ·
How #2CD8CD 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 #2CD8CD 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 #2CD8CD?
#2CD8CD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 216, 205). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CD8CD?
#2CD8CD is RGB 44, 216, 205 — HSL 176°, 69%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 5%, 15%.
What colors go with #2CD8CD?
Its complement is #D82C37; analogous partners are #2CD877 and #2C8ED8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CD8CD for text?
Black text on #2CD8CD has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.