Palettes / Colors / #2CC3BC
#2CC3BC — Teal
#2CC3BC 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 #2CC3BC 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.
#2CC3BC 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 #C32C34; it also sits naturally between #2CC370 and #2C7FC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2CC3BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 44, 195, 188 |
| HSL | 177°, 63%, 47% |
| HSV | 177°, 77%, 76% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 4%, 24% |
| XYZ | 29.63, 43.20, 54.35 |
| Yxy | 43.20, 0.2330, 0.3396 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.69, -38.94, -7.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.72, -31.53, -6.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2CC3BC
.text { color: #2CC3BC; }
.background { background-color: #2CC3BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CC3BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 195, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 63%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CC3BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 195, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CC3BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 195, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2CC3BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CC3BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C32C34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2CC3BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CC3BC
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 #2CC3BC: ·
How #2CC3BC 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 #2CC3BC 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 #2CC3BC?
#2CC3BC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 44, 195, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2CC3BC?
#2CC3BC is RGB 44, 195, 188 — HSL 177°, 63%, 47% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 4%, 24%.
What colors go with #2CC3BC?
Its complement is #C32C34; analogous partners are #2CC370 and #2C7FC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2CC3BC for text?
Black text on #2CC3BC has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.