Palettes / Colors / #2EBCCB
#2EBCCB — Teal
#2EBCCB 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 #2EBCCB 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.
#2EBCCB 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 #CC3E2E; it also sits naturally between #2ECC8D and #2E6DCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EBCCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 188, 203 |
| HSL | 186°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 186°, 77%, 80% |
| CMYK | 77%, 7%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.89, 40.86, 62.81 |
| Yxy | 40.86, 0.2238, 0.3059 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.08, -31.01, -18.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.92, -25.38, -17.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 74% · Blue 80%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 7% · 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 #2EBCCB
.text { color: #2EBCCB; }
.background { background-color: #2EBCCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBCCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 188, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBCCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 188, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBCCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 188, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EBCCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EBCCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC3E2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EBCCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBCCB
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 #2EBCCB: ·
How #2EBCCB 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 #2EBCCB 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 #2EBCCB?
#2EBCCB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 188, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBCCB?
#2EBCCB is RGB 46, 188, 203 — HSL 186°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 77%, 7%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #2EBCCB?
Its complement is #CC3E2E; analogous partners are #2ECC8D and #2E6DCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EBCCB for text?
Black text on #2EBCCB has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.