Palettes / Colors / #2EA398
#2EA398 — Teal
#2EA398 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 #2EA398 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.
#2EA398 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 #A32E3A; it also sits naturally between #2EA35D and #2E74A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EA398 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 163, 152 |
| HSL | 174°, 56%, 41% |
| HSV | 174°, 72%, 64% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 7%, 36% |
| XYZ | 19.89, 29.04, 34.26 |
| Yxy | 29.04, 0.2391, 0.3491 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.82, -34.26, -3.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.89, -25.95, -3.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 64% · Blue 60%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EA398
.text { color: #2EA398; }
.background { background-color: #2EA398; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EA398; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 163, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 56%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EA398; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 163, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EA398; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 163, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EA398">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EA398">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A32E3A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.08:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #2EA398: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EA398
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 #2EA398: ·
How #2EA398 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 #2EA398 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 #2EA398?
#2EA398 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 163, 152). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EA398?
#2EA398 is RGB 46, 163, 152 — HSL 174°, 56%, 41% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 7%, 36%.
What colors go with #2EA398?
Its complement is #A32E3A; analogous partners are #2EA35D and #2E74A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EA398 for text?
Black text on #2EA398 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.08:1.