Palettes / Colors / #2CD8CE
#2CD8CE — Teal
#2CD8CE 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 #2CD8CE 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.
#2CD8CE 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 #D82C34; it also sits naturally between #2CD879 and #2C8BD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CD8CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 216, 206 |
| HSL | 177°, 69%, 51% |
| HSV | 177°, 80%, 85% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 5%, 15% |
| XYZ | 36.74, 54.10, 66.90 |
| Yxy | 54.10, 0.2329, 0.3430 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.52, -43.21, -7.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.56, -36.21, -6.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 85% · Blue 81%
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 #2CD8CE
.text { color: #2CD8CE; }
.background { background-color: #2CD8CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CD8CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 216, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 69%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CD8CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 216, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CD8CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 216, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CD8CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CD8CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D82C34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CD8CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CD8CE
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 #2CD8CE: ·
How #2CD8CE 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 #2CD8CE 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 #2CD8CE?
#2CD8CE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 216, 206). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CD8CE?
#2CD8CE is RGB 44, 216, 206 — HSL 177°, 69%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 5%, 15%.
What colors go with #2CD8CE?
Its complement is #D82C34; analogous partners are #2CD879 and #2C8BD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CD8CE for text?
Black text on #2CD8CE has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.