Palettes / Colors / #2CA0AA
#2CA0AA — Teal
#2CA0AA 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 #2CA0AA 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.
#2CA0AA 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 #AA362C; it also sits naturally between #2CAA76 and #2C61AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CA0AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 160, 170 |
| HSL | 185°, 59%, 42% |
| HSV | 185°, 74%, 67% |
| CMYK | 74%, 6%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 20.87, 28.58, 42.45 |
| Yxy | 28.58, 0.2271, 0.3110 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.41, -27.72, -14.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.46, -21.37, -13.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 63% · Blue 67%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CA0AA
.text { color: #2CA0AA; }
.background { background-color: #2CA0AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CA0AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 160, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CA0AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 160, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CA0AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 160, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CA0AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CA0AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA362C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #2CA0AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CA0AA
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 #2CA0AA: ·
How #2CA0AA 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 #2CA0AA 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 #2CA0AA?
#2CA0AA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 160, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CA0AA?
#2CA0AA is RGB 44, 160, 170 — HSL 185°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 74%, 6%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #2CA0AA?
Its complement is #AA362C; analogous partners are #2CAA76 and #2C61AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CA0AA for text?
Black text on #2CA0AA has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.