Palettes / Colors / #2DD2CE
#2DD2CE — Teal
#2DD2CE 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 #2DD2CE 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.
#2DD2CE 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 #D22D2F; it also sits naturally between #2DD27D and #2D82D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2DD2CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 45, 210, 206 |
| HSL | 179°, 65%, 50% |
| HSV | 179°, 79%, 82% |
| CMYK | 79%, 0%, 2%, 18% |
| XYZ | 35.27, 51.11, 66.40 |
| Yxy | 51.11, 0.2309, 0.3345 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.74, -40.46, -9.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.49, -33.75, -9.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2DD2CE
.text { color: #2DD2CE; }
.background { background-color: #2DD2CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DD2CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 210, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 65%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DD2CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 210, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DD2CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 210, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2DD2CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DD2CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D22D2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2DD2CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DD2CE
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 #2DD2CE: ·
How #2DD2CE 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 #2DD2CE 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 #2DD2CE?
#2DD2CE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 45, 210, 206). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2DD2CE?
#2DD2CE is RGB 45, 210, 206 — HSL 179°, 65%, 50% — CMYK 79%, 0%, 2%, 18%.
What colors go with #2DD2CE?
Its complement is #D22D2F; analogous partners are #2DD27D and #2D82D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2DD2CE for text?
Black text on #2DD2CE has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.