Palettes / Colors / #2CA8CE
#2CA8CE — Teal
#2CA8CE 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 #2CA8CE 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.
#2CA8CE 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 #CE522C; it also sits naturally between #2CCEA3 and #2C57CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CA8CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 168, 206 |
| HSL | 194°, 65%, 49% |
| HSV | 194°, 79%, 81% |
| CMYK | 79%, 18%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 26.18, 33.00, 63.38 |
| Yxy | 33.00, 0.2136, 0.2692 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.16, -20.18, -28.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.44, -16.35, -29.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 66% · Blue 81%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CA8CE
.text { color: #2CA8CE; }
.background { background-color: #2CA8CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CA8CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 168, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CA8CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 168, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CA8CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 168, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CA8CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CA8CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE522C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CA8CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CA8CE
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 #2CA8CE: ·
How #2CA8CE 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 #2CA8CE 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 #2CA8CE?
#2CA8CE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 168, 206). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CA8CE?
#2CA8CE is RGB 44, 168, 206 — HSL 194°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 79%, 18%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #2CA8CE?
Its complement is #CE522C; analogous partners are #2CCEA3 and #2C57CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CA8CE for text?
Black text on #2CA8CE has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.