Palettes / Colors / #2BCAAA
#2BCAAA — Teal
#2BCAAA 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 #2BCAAA 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.
#2BCAAA 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 #CA2B4B; it also sits naturally between #2BCA5B and #2B9ACA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BCAAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 202, 170 |
| HSL | 168°, 65%, 48% |
| HSV | 168°, 79%, 79% |
| CMYK | 79%, 0%, 16%, 21% |
| XYZ | 29.37, 45.66, 45.29 |
| Yxy | 45.66, 0.2441, 0.3794 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.32, -46.97, 4.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.57, -37.63, 4.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 79% · Blue 67%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BCAAA
.text { color: #2BCAAA; }
.background { background-color: #2BCAAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BCAAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 202, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 65%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BCAAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 202, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BCAAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 202, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BCAAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BCAAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA2B4B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BCAAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BCAAA
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 #2BCAAA: ·
How #2BCAAA 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 #2BCAAA 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 #2BCAAA?
#2BCAAA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 202, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BCAAA?
#2BCAAA is RGB 43, 202, 170 — HSL 168°, 65%, 48% — CMYK 79%, 0%, 16%, 21%.
What colors go with #2BCAAA?
Its complement is #CA2B4B; analogous partners are #2BCA5B and #2B9ACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BCAAA for text?
Black text on #2BCAAA has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.