Palettes / Colors / #2DAE8A
#2DAE8A — Teal
#2DAE8A 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 #2DAE8A 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.
#2DAE8A 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 #AE2D52; it also sits naturally between #2DAE49 and #2D92AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2DAE8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 45, 174, 138 |
| HSL | 163°, 59%, 43% |
| HSV | 163°, 74%, 68% |
| CMYK | 74%, 0%, 21%, 32% |
| XYZ | 20.81, 32.66, 29.25 |
| Yxy | 32.66, 0.2515, 0.3949 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.89, -43.01, 8.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.15, -32.49, 6.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 68% · Blue 54%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2DAE8A
.text { color: #2DAE8A; }
.background { background-color: #2DAE8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DAE8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 174, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 59%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DAE8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 174, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DAE8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 174, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2DAE8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2DAE8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2DAE8A
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Tones of #2DAE8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AE2D52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2DAE8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DAE8A
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 #2DAE8A: ·
How #2DAE8A 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 #2DAE8A 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 #2DAE8A?
#2DAE8A is Teal, a teal color (RGB 45, 174, 138). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2DAE8A?
#2DAE8A is RGB 45, 174, 138 — HSL 163°, 59%, 43% — CMYK 74%, 0%, 21%, 32%.
What colors go with #2DAE8A?
Its complement is #AE2D52; analogous partners are #2DAE49 and #2D92AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2DAE8A for text?
Black text on #2DAE8A has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.