Palettes / Colors / #2EBCDA

#2EBCDA — Teal

#2EBCDA 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 #2EBCDA 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.

#2EBCDA 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 #DA4B2F; it also sits naturally between #2FDAA1 and #2F68DA. 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 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2EBCDA

.text { color: #2EBCDA; }
.background { background-color: #2EBCDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBCDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 188, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 70%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBCDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 188, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBCDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 188, 218, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #2EBCDA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DA4B2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EBCDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBCDA

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 #2EBCDA 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 #2EBCDA 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

← #2EBCD9  ·  #2EBCDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2EBCDA?

#2EBCDA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 188, 218). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBCDA?

#2EBCDA is RGB 46, 188, 218 — HSL 190°, 70%, 52% — CMYK 79%, 14%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #2EBCDA?

Its complement is #DA4B2F; analogous partners are #2FDAA1 and #2F68DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EBCDA for text?

Black text on #2EBCDA has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.