Palettes / Colors / #2ECCCC
#2ECCCC — Teal
#2ECCCC 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 #2ECCCC 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.
#2ECCCC 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 #CC2E2E; it also sits naturally between #2ECC7D and #2E7DCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2ECCCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 204, 204 |
| HSL | 180°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 180°, 77%, 80% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.62, 48.13, 64.64 |
| Yxy | 48.13, 0.2297, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.90, -38.23, -11.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.37, -31.69, -10.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · 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 #2ECCCC
.text { color: #2ECCCC; }
.background { background-color: #2ECCCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ECCCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 204, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ECCCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 204, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ECCCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 204, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2ECCCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ECCCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2ECCCC
Tints of #2ECCCC
Tones of #2ECCCC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC2E2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2ECCCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2ECCCC
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 #2ECCCC: ·
How #2ECCCC 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 #2ECCCC 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 #2ECCCC?
#2ECCCC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 204, 204). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2ECCCC?
#2ECCCC is RGB 46, 204, 204 — HSL 180°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #2ECCCC?
Its complement is #CC2E2E; analogous partners are #2ECC7D and #2E7DCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2ECCCC for text?
Black text on #2ECCCC has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.