Palettes / Colors / #2BB698
#2BB698 — Teal
#2BB698 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 #2BB698 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.
#2BB698 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 #B62B49; it also sits naturally between #2BB652 and #2B8EB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BB698 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 182, 152 |
| HSL | 167°, 62%, 44% |
| HSV | 167°, 76%, 71% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 16%, 29% |
| XYZ | 23.39, 36.24, 35.47 |
| Yxy | 36.24, 0.2460, 0.3811 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.70, -43.13, 4.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.20, -33.29, 4.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 71% · Blue 60%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BB698
.text { color: #2BB698; }
.background { background-color: #2BB698; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB698; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 182, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 62%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB698; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 182, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB698; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 182, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BB698">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB698">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B62B49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BB698: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BB698
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 #2BB698: ·
How #2BB698 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 #2BB698 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 #2BB698?
#2BB698 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 182, 152). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB698?
#2BB698 is RGB 43, 182, 152 — HSL 167°, 62%, 44% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 16%, 29%.
What colors go with #2BB698?
Its complement is #B62B49; analogous partners are #2BB652 and #2B8EB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BB698 for text?
Black text on #2BB698 has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.55:1.