Palettes / Colors / #2ECFEC
#2ECFEC — Vivid Teal
#2ECFEC 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 #2ECFEC 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.
#2ECFEC 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 #EB4A2D; it also sits naturally between #2DEBA9 and #2D70EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2ECFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 207, 236 |
| HSL | 189°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 189°, 81%, 93% |
| CMYK | 81%, 12%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 38.58, 51.26, 87.22 |
| Yxy | 51.26, 0.2179, 0.2895 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.84, -29.96, -25.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.60, -25.69, -27.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2ECFEC
.text { color: #2ECFEC; }
.background { background-color: #2ECFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ECFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 207, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ECFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 207, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ECFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 207, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2ECFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ECFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB4A2D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2ECFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2ECFEC
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 #2ECFEC: ·
How #2ECFEC 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 #2ECFEC 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 #2ECFEC?
#2ECFEC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 207, 236). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2ECFEC?
#2ECFEC is RGB 46, 207, 236 — HSL 189°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 81%, 12%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2ECFEC?
Its complement is #EB4A2D; analogous partners are #2DEBA9 and #2D70EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2ECFEC for text?
Black text on #2ECFEC has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.