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#2DFBDF Color

#2DFBDF is rgb(45, 251, 223) in RGB, hsl(172, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2DFBDF
HEX#2DFBDF
RGBrgb(45, 251, 223)
HSLhsl(172, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(172, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 11%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.154 180.4)
LABlab(89.02% -54.08 -0.85)
LCHlch(89.02% 54.09 180.90)

What #2DFBDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2DFBDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2DFBDF Channel Values

How #2DFBDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 45 · G 251 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2DFBDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2DFBDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2DFBDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2DFBDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2DFBDF.

How #2DFBDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2DFBDF
Protanopia#E8E8E0
Protanomaly#BAF0DF
Deuteranopia#D3D3E2
Deuteranomaly#AAE4E1
Tritanopia#42F8F8
Tritanomaly#3BF9EE
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2DFBDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2dfbdf: #2DFBDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2DFBDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2dfbdf': '#2DFBDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.984, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_2dfbdf">#2DFBDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#2DFBDF"

More Teal Colors

#2DFBDF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2DFBDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2DFBDF?

#2DFBDF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(45, 251, 223) in RGB and hsl(172, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #2DFBDF?

#2DFBDF is rgb(45, 251, 223) — red 45, green 251, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2DFBDF?

#2DFBDF converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2DFBDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2DFBDF scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2DFBDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2DFBDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.

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