Palettes / Colors / #2CF2EC
#2CF2EC — Vivid Teal
#2CF2EC is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #2CF2EC 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.
#2CF2EC 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 #F22C33; it also sits naturally between #2CF288 and #2C95F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CF2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 242, 236 |
| HSL | 178°, 88%, 56% |
| HSV | 178°, 82%, 95% |
| CMYK | 82%, 0%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 47.93, 70.10, 90.36 |
| Yxy | 70.10, 0.2300, 0.3364 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.04, -46.17, -10.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.72, -40.49, -10.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 95% · Blue 93%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CF2EC
.text { color: #2CF2EC; }
.background { background-color: #2CF2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CF2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 242, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 88%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CF2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 242, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CF2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 242, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CF2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CF2EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CF2EC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F22C33:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CF2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CF2EC
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 #2CF2EC: ·
How #2CF2EC 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 #2CF2EC 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 #2CF2EC?
#2CF2EC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 242, 236). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CF2EC?
#2CF2EC is RGB 44, 242, 236 — HSL 178°, 88%, 56% — CMYK 82%, 0%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #2CF2EC?
Its complement is #F22C33; analogous partners are #2CF288 and #2C95F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CF2EC for text?
Black text on #2CF2EC has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.