Palettes / Colors / #2ABCBE
#2ABCBE — Teal
#2ABCBE 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 #2ABCBE 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.
#2ABCBE 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 #BC2C29; it also sits naturally between #29BC75 and #2970BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2ABCBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 188, 190 |
| HSL | 181°, 64%, 45% |
| HSV | 181°, 78%, 75% |
| CMYK | 78%, 1%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.23, 40.18, 54.98 |
| Yxy | 40.18, 0.2288, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.59, -35.33, -11.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.38, -28.48, -10.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2ABCBE
.text { color: #2ABCBE; }
.background { background-color: #2ABCBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ABCBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 188, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 64%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ABCBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 188, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ABCBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 188, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2ABCBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ABCBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2ABCBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC2C29:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2ABCBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2ABCBE
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 #2ABCBE: ·
How #2ABCBE 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 #2ABCBE 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 #2ABCBE?
#2ABCBE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 188, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2ABCBE?
#2ABCBE is RGB 42, 188, 190 — HSL 181°, 64%, 45% — CMYK 78%, 1%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #2ABCBE?
Its complement is #BC2C29; analogous partners are #29BC75 and #2970BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2ABCBE for text?
Black text on #2ABCBE has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.