Palettes / Colors / #2C8DA0

#2C8DA0 — Teal

#2C8DA0 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the teal family.

#2C8DA0 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A03F2C; it also sits naturally between #2CA079 and #2C53A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 17% · Green 55% · Blue 63%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2C8DA0

.text { color: #2C8DA0; }
.background { background-color: #2C8DA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C8DA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 141, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 57%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C8DA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 141, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C8DA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 141, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C8DA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C8DA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A03F2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C8DA0: #000000.

How #2C8DA0 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 #2C8DA0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2C8D9F  ·  #2C8DA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2C8DA0?

#2C8DA0 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 141, 160). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C8DA0?

#2C8DA0 is RGB 44, 141, 160 — HSL 190°, 57%, 40% — CMYK 72%, 12%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #2C8DA0?

Its complement is #A03F2C; analogous partners are #2CA079 and #2C53A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C8DA0 for text?

Black text on #2C8DA0 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.87:1.