Palettes / Colors / #2EBBEA

#2EBBEA — Vivid Blue

#2EBBEA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #2EBBEA 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.

#2EBBEA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #EA5D2E; it also sits naturally between #2EEABB and #2E5DEA. 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 73% · Blue 92%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2EBBEA

.text { color: #2EBBEA; }
.background { background-color: #2EBBEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBBEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 187, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBBEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 187, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBBEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 187, 234, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #2EBBEA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EA5D2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EBBEA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBBEA

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:

How #2EBBEA 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 #2EBBEA 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

← #2EBBE9  ·  #2EBBEB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2EBBEA?

#2EBBEA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 187, 234). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBBEA?

#2EBBEA is RGB 46, 187, 234 — HSL 195°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 20%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #2EBBEA?

Its complement is #EA5D2E; analogous partners are #2EEABB and #2E5DEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EBBEA for text?

Black text on #2EBBEA has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.