#2DD4BF color
The swatch above shows #2DD4BF with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#2DD4BF is a medium, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color turquoise (#40E0D0).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: teal-400. That means you can write bg-teal-400 or text-teal-400 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #2DD4BF |
| RGB | rgb(45, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 66%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(79%, 0%, 10%, 17%) |
| Decimal | 3003583 |
| CSS | color: #2DD4BF; |
| Android | 0xFF2DD4BF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.831, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #2DD4BF | 1.86:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #2DD4BF | 11.28:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #2DD4BF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #2DD4BF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #2DD4BF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #2DD4BF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #2DD4BF; background-color: #2DD4BF; }
.element { color: rgb(45 212 191); }
.element { color: hsl(172 66% 50%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-teal-400 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #2DD4BF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #2DD4BF?
#2DD4BF is a medium, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 172° on the color wheel, with 66% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #2DD4BF in RGB?
#2DD4BF converts to rgb(45, 212, 191) — 45 red, 212 green and 191 blue.
What is #2DD4BF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 10%, 17%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #2DD4BF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.28:1 versus 1.86:1).
What is the complementary color of #2DD4BF?
#D42B42 — the hue directly opposite #2DD4BF on the color wheel.