Palettes / Colors / #2CA2BC
#2CA2BC — Teal
#2CA2BC 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 #2CA2BC 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.
#2CA2BC 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 #BA462C; it also sits naturally between #2CBA8D and #2C59BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CA2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 162, 188 |
| HSL | 191°, 62%, 45% |
| HSV | 191°, 77%, 74% |
| CMYK | 77%, 14%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 23.04, 30.01, 52.15 |
| Yxy | 30.01, 0.2190, 0.2852 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.66, -23.00, -22.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.78, -18.16, -21.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 64% · Blue 74%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CA2BC
.text { color: #2CA2BC; }
.background { background-color: #2CA2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CA2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 162, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 62%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CA2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 162, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CA2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 162, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CA2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CA2BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2CA2BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BA462C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CA2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CA2BC
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 #2CA2BC: ·
How #2CA2BC 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 #2CA2BC 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 #2CA2BC?
#2CA2BC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 162, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CA2BC?
#2CA2BC is RGB 44, 162, 188 — HSL 191°, 62%, 45% — CMYK 77%, 14%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #2CA2BC?
Its complement is #BA462C; analogous partners are #2CBA8D and #2C59BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CA2BC for text?
Black text on #2CA2BC has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.