Palettes / Colors / #2CDDDA
#2CDDDA — Teal
#2CDDDA 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 #2CDDDA 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.
#2CDDDA 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 #DD2C2F; it also sits naturally between #2CDD82 and #2C88DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CDDDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 221, 218 |
| HSL | 179°, 72%, 52% |
| HSV | 179°, 80%, 87% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.55, 57.31, 75.31 |
| Yxy | 57.31, 0.2297, 0.3329 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, -42.03, -10.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.70, -35.74, -10.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CDDDA
.text { color: #2CDDDA; }
.background { background-color: #2CDDDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CDDDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 221, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CDDDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 221, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CDDDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 221, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CDDDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CDDDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CDDDA
Tints of #2CDDDA
Tones of #2CDDDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD2C2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CDDDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CDDDA
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 #2CDDDA: ·
How #2CDDDA 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 #2CDDDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #2CDDDA?
#2CDDDA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 221, 218). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CDDDA?
#2CDDDA is RGB 44, 221, 218 — HSL 179°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #2CDDDA?
Its complement is #DD2C2F; analogous partners are #2CDD82 and #2C88DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CDDDA for text?
Black text on #2CDDDA has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.