Palettes / Colors / #2BB0BE
#2BB0BE — Teal
#2BB0BE 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 #2BB0BE 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.
#2BB0BE 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 #BF3A2B; it also sits naturally between #2BBF84 and #2B67BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BB0BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 176, 190 |
| HSL | 186°, 63%, 46% |
| HSV | 186°, 77%, 75% |
| CMYK | 77%, 7%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 25.82, 35.28, 54.16 |
| Yxy | 35.28, 0.2240, 0.3061 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.97, -29.50, -17.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.40, -23.56, -16.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 69% · Blue 75%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 7% · 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 #2BB0BE
.text { color: #2BB0BE; }
.background { background-color: #2BB0BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB0BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 176, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 63%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB0BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 176, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB0BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 176, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BB0BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB0BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF3A2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BB0BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BB0BE
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 #2BB0BE: ·
How #2BB0BE 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 #2BB0BE 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 #2BB0BE?
#2BB0BE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 176, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB0BE?
#2BB0BE is RGB 43, 176, 190 — HSL 186°, 63%, 46% — CMYK 77%, 7%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #2BB0BE?
Its complement is #BF3A2B; analogous partners are #2BBF84 and #2B67BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BB0BE for text?
Black text on #2BB0BE has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.