Palettes / Colors / #2ABECC
#2ABECC — Teal
#2ABECC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #2ABECC 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.
#2ABECC 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 #CB372A; it also sits naturally between #2ACB88 and #2A6DCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2ABECC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 190, 204 |
| HSL | 185°, 66%, 48% |
| HSV | 185°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 79%, 7%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.27, 41.68, 63.58 |
| Yxy | 41.68, 0.2233, 0.3075 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.65, -32.05, -17.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.56, -26.25, -17.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2ABECC
.text { color: #2ABECC; }
.background { background-color: #2ABECC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ABECC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 190, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 66%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ABECC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 190, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ABECC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 190, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2ABECC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ABECC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2ABECC
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Tones of #2ABECC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CB372A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2ABECC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2ABECC
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 #2ABECC: ·
How #2ABECC 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 #2ABECC 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 #2ABECC?
#2ABECC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 190, 204). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2ABECC?
#2ABECC is RGB 42, 190, 204 — HSL 185°, 66%, 48% — CMYK 79%, 7%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #2ABECC?
Its complement is #CB372A; analogous partners are #2ACB88 and #2A6DCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2ABECC for text?
Black text on #2ABECC has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.