Palettes / Colors / #2BA2BB
#2BA2BB — Teal
#2BA2BB 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 #2BA2BB 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.
#2BA2BB 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 #BB432A; it also sits naturally between #2ABB8B and #2A5BBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BA2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 162, 187 |
| HSL | 190°, 63%, 45% |
| HSV | 190°, 77%, 73% |
| CMYK | 77%, 13%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 22.89, 29.94, 51.59 |
| Yxy | 29.94, 0.2192, 0.2868 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.60, -23.44, -22.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.72, -18.47, -21.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 64% · Blue 73%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BA2BB
.text { color: #2BA2BB; }
.background { background-color: #2BA2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BA2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 162, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BA2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 162, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BA2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 162, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BA2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BA2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB432A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.99:1 AA |
Best text color on #2BA2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BA2BB
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 #2BA2BB: ·
How #2BA2BB 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 #2BA2BB 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 #2BA2BB?
#2BA2BB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 162, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BA2BB?
#2BA2BB is RGB 43, 162, 187 — HSL 190°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 77%, 13%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #2BA2BB?
Its complement is #BB432A; analogous partners are #2ABB8B and #2A5BBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BA2BB for text?
Black text on #2BA2BB has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.