Palettes / Colors / #2BBDC1
#2BBDC1 — Teal
#2BBDC1 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 #2BBDC1 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.
#2BBDC1 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 #C02F2A; it also sits naturally between #2AC07A and #2A70C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BBDC1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 189, 193 |
| HSL | 182°, 64%, 46% |
| HSV | 182°, 78%, 76% |
| CMYK | 78%, 2%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 28.82, 40.76, 56.80 |
| Yxy | 40.76, 0.2280, 0.3225 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.01, -34.81, -12.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.84, -28.18, -11.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 74% · Blue 76%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BBDC1
.text { color: #2BBDC1; }
.background { background-color: #2BBDC1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BBDC1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 189, 193); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 64%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BBDC1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 189, 193, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BBDC1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 189, 193, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BBDC1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BBDC1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BBDC1
Tints of #2BBDC1
Tones of #2BBDC1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C02F2A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BBDC1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BBDC1
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 #2BBDC1: ·
How #2BBDC1 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 #2BBDC1 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 #2BBDC1?
#2BBDC1 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 189, 193). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BBDC1?
#2BBDC1 is RGB 43, 189, 193 — HSL 182°, 64%, 46% — CMYK 78%, 2%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #2BBDC1?
Its complement is #C02F2A; analogous partners are #2AC07A and #2A70C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BBDC1 for text?
Black text on #2BBDC1 has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.