Palettes / Colors / #2EFFF5
#2EFFF5 — Vivid Teal
#2EFFF5 is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
#2EFFF5 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 #FF2E38; it also sits naturally between #2EFF8C and #2EA1FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EFFF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 255, 245 |
| HSL | 177°, 100%, 59% |
| HSV | 177°, 82%, 100% |
| CMYK | 82%, 0%, 4%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.37, 78.69, 98.76 |
| Yxy | 78.69, 0.2312, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.10, -49.12, -8.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.71, -43.80, -9.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 100% · Blue 96%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EFFF5
.text { color: #2EFFF5; }
.background { background-color: #2EFFF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EFFF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 255, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EFFF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 255, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EFFF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 255, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EFFF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EFFF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF2E38:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EFFF5: #000000.
How #2EFFF5 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 #2EFFF5 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 #2EFFF5?
#2EFFF5 is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 255, 245). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EFFF5?
#2EFFF5 is RGB 46, 255, 245 — HSL 177°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 82%, 0%, 4%, 0%.
What colors go with #2EFFF5?
Its complement is #FF2E38; analogous partners are #2EFF8C and #2EA1FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EFFF5 for text?
Black text on #2EFFF5 has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.