Palettes / Colors / #2BB5CB
#2BB5CB — Teal
#2BB5CB 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 #2BB5CB 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.
#2BB5CB 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 #CA402B; it also sits naturally between #2BCA90 and #2B65CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BB5CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 181, 203 |
| HSL | 188°, 65%, 48% |
| HSV | 188°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 79%, 11%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.30, 37.87, 62.32 |
| Yxy | 37.87, 0.2202, 0.2948 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.93, -27.88, -21.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.54, -22.68, -21.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 71% · Blue 80%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 11% · 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 #2BB5CB
.text { color: #2BB5CB; }
.background { background-color: #2BB5CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB5CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 181, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 65%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB5CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 181, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB5CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 181, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BB5CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB5CB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BB5CB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA402B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BB5CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BB5CB
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 #2BB5CB: ·
How #2BB5CB 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 #2BB5CB 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 #2BB5CB?
#2BB5CB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 181, 203). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB5CB?
#2BB5CB is RGB 43, 181, 203 — HSL 188°, 65%, 48% — CMYK 79%, 11%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #2BB5CB?
Its complement is #CA402B; analogous partners are #2BCA90 and #2B65CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BB5CB for text?
Black text on #2BB5CB has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.