Palettes / Colors / #2DCDCC
#2DCDCC — Teal
#2DCDCC 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 #2DCDCC 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.
#2DCDCC 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 #CD2D2D; it also sits naturally between #2DCD7D and #2D7DCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2DCDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 45, 205, 204 |
| HSL | 180°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 180°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 78%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.81, 48.58, 64.72 |
| Yxy | 48.58, 0.2298, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.19, -38.77, -10.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.70, -32.16, -10.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2DCDCC
.text { color: #2DCDCC; }
.background { background-color: #2DCDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DCDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 205, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DCDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 205, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DCDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 205, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2DCDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DCDCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2DCDCC
Tints of #2DCDCC
Tones of #2DCDCC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD2D2D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2DCDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DCDCC
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 #2DCDCC: ·
How #2DCDCC 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 #2DCDCC 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 #2DCDCC?
#2DCDCC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 45, 205, 204). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2DCDCC?
#2DCDCC is RGB 45, 205, 204 — HSL 180°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #2DCDCC?
Its complement is #CD2D2D; analogous partners are #2DCD7D and #2D7DCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2DCDCC for text?
Black text on #2DCDCC has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.