Palettes / Colors / #2EBFCF
#2EBFCF — Teal
#2EBFCF 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 #2EBFCF 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.
#2EBFCF 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 #D13E2E; it also sits naturally between #2ED190 and #2E6FD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EBFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 191, 207 |
| HSL | 186°, 64%, 50% |
| HSV | 186°, 78%, 81% |
| CMYK | 78%, 8%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 31.02, 42.35, 65.57 |
| Yxy | 42.35, 0.2233, 0.3048 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.11, -31.23, -18.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.07, -25.72, -18.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EBFCF
.text { color: #2EBFCF; }
.background { background-color: #2EBFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 191, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 64%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 191, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 191, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EBFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EBFCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D13E2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EBFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBFCF
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 #2EBFCF: ·
How #2EBFCF 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 #2EBFCF 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 #2EBFCF?
#2EBFCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 191, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBFCF?
#2EBFCF is RGB 46, 191, 207 — HSL 186°, 64%, 50% — CMYK 78%, 8%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #2EBFCF?
Its complement is #D13E2E; analogous partners are #2ED190 and #2E6FD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EBFCF for text?
Black text on #2EBFCF has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.