Palettes / Colors / #2ABCBD
#2ABCBD — Teal
#2ABCBD 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 #2ABCBD 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.
#2ABCBD 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 #BC2929; it also sits naturally between #29BC73 and #2973BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2ABCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 188, 189 |
| HSL | 180°, 64%, 45% |
| HSV | 180°, 78%, 74% |
| CMYK | 78%, 1%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 28.12, 40.13, 54.41 |
| Yxy | 40.13, 0.2293, 0.3272 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.56, -35.63, -11.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.35, -28.69, -10.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2ABCBD
.text { color: #2ABCBD; }
.background { background-color: #2ABCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ABCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 188, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 64%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ABCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 188, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ABCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 188, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2ABCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ABCBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC2929:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2ABCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2ABCBD
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 #2ABCBD: ·
How #2ABCBD 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 #2ABCBD 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 #2ABCBD?
#2ABCBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 188, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2ABCBD?
#2ABCBD is RGB 42, 188, 189 — HSL 180°, 64%, 45% — CMYK 78%, 1%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #2ABCBD?
Its complement is #BC2929; analogous partners are #29BC73 and #2973BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2ABCBD for text?
Black text on #2ABCBD has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.