Palettes / Colors / #2EAEB3
#2EAEB3 — Teal
#2EAEB3 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 #2EAEB3 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.
#2EAEB3 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 #B2322E; it also sits naturally between #2EB275 and #2E6CB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EAEB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 174, 179 |
| HSL | 182°, 59%, 44% |
| HSV | 182°, 74%, 70% |
| CMYK | 74%, 3%, 0%, 30% |
| XYZ | 24.40, 34.11, 47.95 |
| Yxy | 34.11, 0.2292, 0.3204 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.05, -31.57, -12.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.40, -24.90, -11.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 68% · Blue 70%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EAEB3
.text { color: #2EAEB3; }
.background { background-color: #2EAEB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EAEB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 174, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 59%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EAEB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 174, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EAEB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 174, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EAEB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EAEB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EAEB3
Tints of #2EAEB3
Tones of #2EAEB3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2322E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EAEB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EAEB3
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 #2EAEB3: ·
How #2EAEB3 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 #2EAEB3 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 #2EAEB3?
#2EAEB3 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 174, 179). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EAEB3?
#2EAEB3 is RGB 46, 174, 179 — HSL 182°, 59%, 44% — CMYK 74%, 3%, 0%, 30%.
What colors go with #2EAEB3?
Its complement is #B2322E; analogous partners are #2EB275 and #2E6CB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EAEB3 for text?
Black text on #2EAEB3 has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.68:1.