Palettes / Colors / #2ED1EA
#2ED1EA — Vivid Teal
#2ED1EA 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 #2ED1EA 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.
#2ED1EA 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 #EA472E; it also sits naturally between #2EEAA5 and #2E73EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2ED1EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 209, 234 |
| HSL | 188°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 188°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 80%, 11%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 38.78, 52.12, 85.86 |
| Yxy | 52.12, 0.2194, 0.2949 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.35, -31.55, -23.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.20, -27.03, -24.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 82% · Blue 92%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 11% · 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 #2ED1EA
.text { color: #2ED1EA; }
.background { background-color: #2ED1EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ED1EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 209, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ED1EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 209, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ED1EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 209, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2ED1EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ED1EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA472E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2ED1EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2ED1EA
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 #2ED1EA: ·
How #2ED1EA 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 #2ED1EA 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 #2ED1EA?
#2ED1EA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 209, 234). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2ED1EA?
#2ED1EA is RGB 46, 209, 234 — HSL 188°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 11%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2ED1EA?
Its complement is #EA472E; analogous partners are #2EEAA5 and #2E73EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2ED1EA for text?
Black text on #2ED1EA has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.