Palettes / Colors / #2EA5BC
#2EA5BC — Teal
#2EA5BC 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 #2EA5BC 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.
#2EA5BC 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 #BD462E; it also sits naturally between #2EBD8D and #2E5DBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EA5BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 165, 188 |
| HSL | 190°, 61%, 46% |
| HSV | 190°, 76%, 74% |
| CMYK | 76%, 12%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 23.66, 31.12, 52.34 |
| Yxy | 31.12, 0.2209, 0.2905 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.61, -24.31, -21.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.79, -19.25, -20.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 65% · Blue 74%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EA5BC
.text { color: #2EA5BC; }
.background { background-color: #2EA5BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EA5BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 165, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EA5BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 165, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EA5BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 165, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EA5BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EA5BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD462E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EA5BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EA5BC
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 #2EA5BC: ·
How #2EA5BC 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 #2EA5BC 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 #2EA5BC?
#2EA5BC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 165, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EA5BC?
#2EA5BC is RGB 46, 165, 188 — HSL 190°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 76%, 12%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #2EA5BC?
Its complement is #BD462E; analogous partners are #2EBD8D and #2E5DBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EA5BC for text?
Black text on #2EA5BC has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.