Palettes / Colors / #2CE2BB
#2CE2BB — Teal
#2CE2BB 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 #2CE2BB 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.
#2CE2BB 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 #E22C54; it also sits naturally between #2CE260 and #2CAFE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CE2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 226, 187 |
| HSL | 167°, 76%, 53% |
| HSV | 167°, 81%, 89% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 37.20, 58.52, 56.35 |
| Yxy | 58.52, 0.2447, 0.3848 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.02, -52.46, 6.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.50, -43.65, 5.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 89% · Blue 73%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CE2BB
.text { color: #2CE2BB; }
.background { background-color: #2CE2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CE2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 226, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 76%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CE2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 226, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CE2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 226, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CE2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CE2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E22C54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CE2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CE2BB
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 #2CE2BB: ·
How #2CE2BB 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 #2CE2BB 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 #2CE2BB?
#2CE2BB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 226, 187). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CE2BB?
#2CE2BB is RGB 44, 226, 187 — HSL 167°, 76%, 53% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #2CE2BB?
Its complement is #E22C54; analogous partners are #2CE260 and #2CAFE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CE2BB for text?
Black text on #2CE2BB has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.