Palettes / Colors / #2EFFDE
#2EFFDE — Vivid Teal
#2EFFDE 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 #2EFFDE 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.
#2EFFDE 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 #FF2E4D; it also sits naturally between #2EFF77 and #2EB6FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EFFDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 255, 222 |
| HSL | 171°, 100%, 59% |
| HSV | 171°, 82%, 100% |
| CMYK | 82%, 0%, 13%, 0% |
| XYZ | 50.07, 77.37, 81.40 |
| Yxy | 77.37, 0.2397, 0.3705 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.49, -55.21, 2.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.96, -48.39, 1.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 100% · Blue 87%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EFFDE
.text { color: #2EFFDE; }
.background { background-color: #2EFFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EFFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 255, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EFFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 255, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EFFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 255, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EFFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EFFDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF2E4D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EFFDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EFFDE
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 #2EFFDE: ·
How #2EFFDE 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 #2EFFDE 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 #2EFFDE?
#2EFFDE is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 255, 222). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EFFDE?
#2EFFDE is RGB 46, 255, 222 — HSL 171°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 82%, 0%, 13%, 0%.
What colors go with #2EFFDE?
Its complement is #FF2E4D; analogous partners are #2EFF77 and #2EB6FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EFFDE for text?
Black text on #2EFFDE has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.