Palettes / Colors / #2BB1AA
#2BB1AA — Teal
#2BB1AA 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 #2BB1AA 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.
#2BB1AA 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 #B12B31; it also sits naturally between #2BB167 and #2B74B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BB1AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 177, 170 |
| HSL | 177°, 61%, 43% |
| HSV | 177°, 76%, 69% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 4%, 31% |
| XYZ | 23.97, 34.86, 43.50 |
| Yxy | 34.86, 0.2343, 0.3407 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.64, -35.98, -6.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.04, -28.13, -5.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 69% · Blue 67%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BB1AA
.text { color: #2BB1AA; }
.background { background-color: #2BB1AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB1AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 177, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 61%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB1AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 177, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB1AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 177, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BB1AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB1AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B12B31:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BB1AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BB1AA
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 #2BB1AA: ·
How #2BB1AA 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 #2BB1AA 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 #2BB1AA?
#2BB1AA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 177, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB1AA?
#2BB1AA is RGB 43, 177, 170 — HSL 177°, 61%, 43% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 4%, 31%.
What colors go with #2BB1AA?
Its complement is #B12B31; analogous partners are #2BB167 and #2B74B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BB1AA for text?
Black text on #2BB1AA has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.