Palettes / Colors / #2EF5EE
#2EF5EE — Vivid Teal
#2EF5EE 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 #2EF5EE 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.
#2EF5EE 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 #F52E34; it also sits naturally between #2EF58B and #2E98F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EF5EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 245, 238 |
| HSL | 178°, 91%, 57% |
| HSV | 178°, 81%, 96% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 3%, 4% |
| XYZ | 49.21, 72.06, 92.20 |
| Yxy | 72.06, 0.2305, 0.3376 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.00, -46.77, -9.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.89, -41.18, -9.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 96% · Blue 93%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EF5EE
.text { color: #2EF5EE; }
.background { background-color: #2EF5EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EF5EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 245, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 91%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EF5EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 245, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EF5EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 245, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EF5EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EF5EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F52E34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EF5EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EF5EE
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 #2EF5EE: ·
How #2EF5EE 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 #2EF5EE 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 #2EF5EE?
#2EF5EE is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 245, 238). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EF5EE?
#2EF5EE is RGB 46, 245, 238 — HSL 178°, 91%, 57% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 3%, 4%.
What colors go with #2EF5EE?
Its complement is #F52E34; analogous partners are #2EF58B and #2E98F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EF5EE for text?
Black text on #2EF5EE has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.