Palettes / Colors / #2DEBBA
#2DEBBA — Vivid Teal
#2DEBBA 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 #2DEBBA 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.
#2DEBBA 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 #EB2D5D; it also sits naturally between #2DEB5D and #2DBCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2DEBBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 45, 235, 186 |
| HSL | 165°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 165°, 81%, 92% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 21%, 8% |
| XYZ | 39.65, 63.52, 56.62 |
| Yxy | 63.52, 0.2481, 0.3975 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.72, -56.20, 11.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.70, -47.14, 9.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 92% · Blue 73%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2DEBBA
.text { color: #2DEBBA; }
.background { background-color: #2DEBBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DEBBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 235, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DEBBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 235, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DEBBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 235, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2DEBBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DEBBA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2DEBBA
Tints of #2DEBBA
Tones of #2DEBBA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB2D5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2DEBBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DEBBA
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 #2DEBBA: ·
How #2DEBBA 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 #2DEBBA 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 #2DEBBA?
#2DEBBA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 45, 235, 186). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2DEBBA?
#2DEBBA is RGB 45, 235, 186 — HSL 165°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 21%, 8%.
What colors go with #2DEBBA?
Its complement is #EB2D5D; analogous partners are #2DEB5D and #2DBCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2DEBBA for text?
Black text on #2DEBBA has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.