Palettes / Colors / #2CAAA8
#2CAAA8 — Teal
#2CAAA8 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 #2CAAA8 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.
#2CAAA8 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 #AA2C2E; it also sits naturally between #2CAA69 and #2C6DAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CAAA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 170, 168 |
| HSL | 179°, 59%, 42% |
| HSV | 179°, 74%, 67% |
| CMYK | 74%, 0%, 1%, 33% |
| XYZ | 22.48, 32.11, 42.06 |
| Yxy | 32.11, 0.2326, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.44, -33.18, -8.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.67, -25.73, -7.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 67% · Blue 66%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CAAA8
.text { color: #2CAAA8; }
.background { background-color: #2CAAA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CAAA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 170, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CAAA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 170, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CAAA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 170, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CAAA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CAAA8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA2C2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CAAA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CAAA8
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 #2CAAA8: ·
How #2CAAA8 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 #2CAAA8 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 #2CAAA8?
#2CAAA8 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 170, 168). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CAAA8?
#2CAAA8 is RGB 44, 170, 168 — HSL 179°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 74%, 0%, 1%, 33%.
What colors go with #2CAAA8?
Its complement is #AA2C2E; analogous partners are #2CAA69 and #2C6DAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CAAA8 for text?
Black text on #2CAAA8 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.