Palettes / Colors / #2DBFEB

#2DBFEB — Vivid Teal

#2DBFEB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #2DBFEB 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.

#2DBFEB 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 #EB592D; it also sits naturally between #2DEBB9 and #2D60EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 75% · Blue 92%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2DBFEB

.text { color: #2DBFEB; }
.background { background-color: #2DBFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DBFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 191, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DBFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 191, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DBFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 191, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2DBFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DBFEB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2DBFEB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EB592D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2DBFEB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DBFEB

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:

How #2DBFEB 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 #2DBFEB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2DBFEB?

#2DBFEB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 45, 191, 235). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2DBFEB?

#2DBFEB is RGB 45, 191, 235 — HSL 194°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 81%, 19%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #2DBFEB?

Its complement is #EB592D; analogous partners are #2DEBB9 and #2D60EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2DBFEB for text?

Black text on #2DBFEB has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.