Palettes / Colors / #2EB3DA
#2EB3DA — Teal
#2EB3DA is a teal color we call 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 #2EB3DA 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.
#2EB3DA 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 #DA572F; it also sits naturally between #2FDAAD and #2F5DDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EB3DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 179, 218 |
| HSL | 194°, 70%, 52% |
| HSV | 194°, 79%, 85% |
| CMYK | 79%, 18%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 29.90, 37.88, 72.07 |
| Yxy | 37.88, 0.2138, 0.2709 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.93, -21.73, -29.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.55, -17.99, -30.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 70% · Blue 85%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EB3DA
.text { color: #2EB3DA; }
.background { background-color: #2EB3DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EB3DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 179, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 70%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EB3DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 179, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EB3DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 179, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EB3DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EB3DA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EB3DA
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Tones of #2EB3DA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA572F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EB3DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EB3DA
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 #2EB3DA: ·
How #2EB3DA 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 #2EB3DA 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 #2EB3DA?
#2EB3DA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 179, 218). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EB3DA?
#2EB3DA is RGB 46, 179, 218 — HSL 194°, 70%, 52% — CMYK 79%, 18%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #2EB3DA?
Its complement is #DA572F; analogous partners are #2FDAAD and #2F5DDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EB3DA for text?
Black text on #2EB3DA has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.