Palettes / Colors / #2BDAAB
#2BDAAB — Teal
#2BDAAB 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 #2BDAAB 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.
#2BDAAB 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 #DA2B59; it also sits naturally between #2BDA53 and #2BB1DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BDAAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 218, 171 |
| HSL | 164°, 70%, 51% |
| HSV | 164°, 80%, 85% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 22%, 15% |
| XYZ | 33.42, 53.60, 47.11 |
| Yxy | 53.60, 0.2492, 0.3996 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.23, -53.25, 11.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.21, -43.41, 9.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 85% · Blue 67%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2BDAAB
.text { color: #2BDAAB; }
.background { background-color: #2BDAAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BDAAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 218, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 70%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BDAAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 218, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BDAAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 218, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BDAAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BDAAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BDAAB
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Tones of #2BDAAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA2B59:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BDAAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BDAAB
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 #2BDAAB: ·
How #2BDAAB 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 #2BDAAB 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 #2BDAAB?
#2BDAAB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 43, 218, 171). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BDAAB?
#2BDAAB is RGB 43, 218, 171 — HSL 164°, 70%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 22%, 15%.
What colors go with #2BDAAB?
Its complement is #DA2B59; analogous partners are #2BDA53 and #2BB1DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BDAAB for text?
Black text on #2BDAAB has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.