Palettes / Colors / #2EFAEC
#2EFAEC — Vivid Teal
#2EFAEC 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 #2EFAEC 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.
#2EFAEC 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 #FA2E3C; it also sits naturally between #2EFA86 and #2EA1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EFAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 250, 236 |
| HSL | 176°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 176°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 82%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.45, 75.01, 91.18 |
| Yxy | 75.01, 0.2329, 0.3462 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.40, -49.46, -6.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.61, -43.64, -6.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EFAEC
.text { color: #2EFAEC; }
.background { background-color: #2EFAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EFAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 250, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EFAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 250, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EFAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 250, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EFAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EFAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA2E3C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EFAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EFAEC
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 #2EFAEC: ·
How #2EFAEC 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 #2EFAEC 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 #2EFAEC?
#2EFAEC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 250, 236). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EFAEC?
#2EFAEC is RGB 46, 250, 236 — HSL 176°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 82%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #2EFAEC?
Its complement is #FA2E3C; analogous partners are #2EFA86 and #2EA1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EFAEC for text?
Black text on #2EFAEC has a contrast ratio of 16.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.