Palettes / Colors / #2AAAAD
#2AAAAD — Teal
#2AAAAD 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 #2AAAAD 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.
#2AAAAD 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 | #2AAAAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 170, 173 |
| HSL | 181°, 61%, 42% |
| HSV | 181°, 76%, 68% |
| CMYK | 76%, 2%, 0%, 32% |
| XYZ | 22.87, 32.26, 44.56 |
| Yxy | 32.26, 0.2294, 0.3236 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.56, -31.91, -11.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.80, -24.87, -10.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 67% · Blue 68%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2AAAAD
.text { color: #2AAAAD; }
.background { background-color: #2AAAAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2AAAAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 170, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 61%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2AAAAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 170, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2AAAAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 170, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2AAAAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2AAAAD">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 | 7.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2AAAAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2AAAAD
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 #2AAAAD: ·
How #2AAAAD 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 #2AAAAD 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 #2AAAAD?
#2AAAAD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 170, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2AAAAD?
#2AAAAD is RGB 42, 170, 173 — HSL 181°, 61%, 42% — CMYK 76%, 2%, 0%, 32%.
What colors go with #2AAAAD?
Its complement is #AC2C2A; analogous partners are #2AAC6D and #2A69AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2AAAAD for text?
Black text on #2AAAAD has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.