Palettes / Colors / #2AAAAC
#2AAAAC — Teal
#2AAAAC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #2AAAAC 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.
#2AAAAC 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 #AC2C2A; it also sits naturally between #2AAC6D and #2A69AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2AAAAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 170, 172 |
| HSL | 181°, 61%, 42% |
| HSV | 181°, 76%, 67% |
| CMYK | 76%, 1%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 22.78, 32.22, 44.05 |
| Yxy | 32.22, 0.2300, 0.3253 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.52, -32.22, -10.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.76, -25.07, -9.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2AAAAC
.text { color: #2AAAAC; }
.background { background-color: #2AAAAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2AAAAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 170, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 61%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2AAAAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 170, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2AAAAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 170, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2AAAAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2AAAAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC2C2A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2AAAAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2AAAAC
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 #2AAAAC: ·
How #2AAAAC 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 #2AAAAC 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 #2AAAAC?
#2AAAAC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 170, 172). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2AAAAC?
#2AAAAC is RGB 42, 170, 172 — HSL 181°, 61%, 42% — CMYK 76%, 1%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #2AAAAC?
Its complement is #AC2C2A; analogous partners are #2AAC6D and #2A69AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2AAAAC for text?
Black text on #2AAAAC has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.