Palettes / Colors / #2EC8EB
#2EC8EB — Vivid Teal
#2EC8EB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #2EC8EB 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.
#2EC8EB 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 #EB502D; it also sits naturally between #2DEBAF and #2D69EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EC8EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 200, 235 |
| HSL | 191°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 191°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 80%, 15%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 36.78, 47.89, 85.90 |
| Yxy | 47.89, 0.2156, 0.2808 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.75, -26.84, -28.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.20, -22.90, -30.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 78% · Blue 92%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EC8EB
.text { color: #2EC8EB; }
.background { background-color: #2EC8EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EC8EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 200, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EC8EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 200, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EC8EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 200, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EC8EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EC8EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EC8EB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB502D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EC8EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EC8EB
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 #2EC8EB: ·
How #2EC8EB 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 #2EC8EB 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 #2EC8EB?
#2EC8EB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 200, 235). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EC8EB?
#2EC8EB is RGB 46, 200, 235 — HSL 191°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 15%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2EC8EB?
Its complement is #EB502D; analogous partners are #2DEBAF and #2D69EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EC8EB for text?
Black text on #2EC8EB has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.