Palettes / Colors / #2EBCD8

#2EBCD8 — Teal

#2EBCD8 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 #2EBCD8 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.

#2EBCD8 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 #D8492C; it also sits naturally between #2CD89F and #2C65D8. 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 74% · Blue 85%

Cyan 79% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2EBCD8

.text { color: #2EBCD8; }
.background { background-color: #2EBCD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBCD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 188, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 69%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBCD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 188, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBCD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 188, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2EBCD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EBCD8">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2EBCD8

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D8492C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EBCD8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBCD8

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 #2EBCD8 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 #2EBCD8 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

← #2EBCD7  ·  #2EBCD9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2EBCD8?

#2EBCD8 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 188, 216). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBCD8?

#2EBCD8 is RGB 46, 188, 216 — HSL 190°, 69%, 51% — CMYK 79%, 13%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #2EBCD8?

Its complement is #D8492C; analogous partners are #2CD89F and #2C65D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EBCD8 for text?

Black text on #2EBCD8 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.