Palettes / Colors / #2E997D

#2E997D — Muted Teal

#2E997D is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #2E997D 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.

#2E997D 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 #992E4A; it also sits naturally between #2E9947 and #2E8099. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 60% · Blue 49%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2E997D

.text { color: #2E997D; }
.background { background-color: #2E997D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E997D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 153, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 54%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E997D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 153, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E997D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 153, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E997D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E997D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #992E4A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E997D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E997D

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:

How #2E997D 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 #2E997D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E997D?

#2E997D is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 153, 125). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E997D?

#2E997D is RGB 46, 153, 125 — HSL 164°, 54%, 39% — CMYK 70%, 0%, 18%, 40%.

What colors go with #2E997D?

Its complement is #992E4A; analogous partners are #2E9947 and #2E8099. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E997D for text?

Black text on #2E997D has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.