Palettes / Colors / #2EDDE2
#2EDDE2 — Teal
#2EDDE2 is a teal color we call 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 #2EDDE2 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.
#2EDDE2 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 #E2322C; it also sits naturally between #2CE28D and #2C81E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EDDE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 221, 226 |
| HSL | 182°, 76%, 53% |
| HSV | 182°, 80%, 89% |
| CMYK | 80%, 2%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 40.71, 57.78, 80.96 |
| Yxy | 57.78, 0.2269, 0.3220 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.62, -39.56, -14.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.02, -33.90, -14.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 87% · Blue 89%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EDDE2
.text { color: #2EDDE2; }
.background { background-color: #2EDDE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EDDE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 221, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 76%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EDDE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 221, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EDDE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 221, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EDDE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EDDE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EDDE2
Tints of #2EDDE2
Tones of #2EDDE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2322C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EDDE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EDDE2
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 #2EDDE2: ·
How #2EDDE2 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 #2EDDE2 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 #2EDDE2?
#2EDDE2 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 221, 226). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EDDE2?
#2EDDE2 is RGB 46, 221, 226 — HSL 182°, 76%, 53% — CMYK 80%, 2%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #2EDDE2?
Its complement is #E2322C; analogous partners are #2CE28D and #2C81E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EDDE2 for text?
Black text on #2EDDE2 has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.