Palettes / Colors / #2DCDC8

#2DCDC8 — Teal

#2DCDC8 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#2DCDC8 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 #CD2D32; it also sits naturally between #2DCD78 and #2D82CD. 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 80% · Blue 78%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #2DCDC8

.text { color: #2DCDC8; }
.background { background-color: #2DCDC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DCDC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 205, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DCDC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 205, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DCDC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 205, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2DCDC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DCDC8">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2DCDC8

Tints of #2DCDC8

Tones of #2DCDC8

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD2D32:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2DCDC8: #000000.

How #2DCDC8 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 #2DCDC8 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2DCDC7  ·  #2DCDC9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2DCDC8?

#2DCDC8 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 45, 205, 200). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2DCDC8?

#2DCDC8 is RGB 45, 205, 200 — HSL 178°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 2%, 20%.

What colors go with #2DCDC8?

Its complement is #CD2D32; analogous partners are #2DCD78 and #2D82CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2DCDC8 for text?

Black text on #2DCDC8 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.