Palettes / Colors / #2CA08D

#2CA08D — Teal

#2CA08D is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.

#2CA08D 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 #A02C3F; it also sits naturally between #2CA053 and #2C79A0. 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 63% · Blue 55%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #2CA08D

.text { color: #2CA08D; }
.background { background-color: #2CA08D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CA08D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 160, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 57%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CA08D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 160, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CA08D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 160, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2CA08D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CA08D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A02C3F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2CA08D: #000000.

How #2CA08D 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 #2CA08D 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

← #2CA08C  ·  #2CA08E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2CA08D?

#2CA08D is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 160, 141). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2CA08D?

#2CA08D is RGB 44, 160, 141 — HSL 170°, 57%, 40% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 12%, 37%.

What colors go with #2CA08D?

Its complement is #A02C3F; analogous partners are #2CA053 and #2C79A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2CA08D for text?

Black text on #2CA08D has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.