Palettes / Colors / #2EAEB4
#2EAEB4 — Teal
#2EAEB4 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 #2EAEB4 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.
#2EAEB4 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 #B2352E; it also sits naturally between #2EB277 and #2E6AB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EAEB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 174, 180 |
| HSL | 183°, 59%, 44% |
| HSV | 183°, 74%, 71% |
| CMYK | 74%, 3%, 0%, 29% |
| XYZ | 24.50, 34.15, 48.48 |
| Yxy | 34.15, 0.2287, 0.3188 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.08, -31.27, -12.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.44, -24.69, -11.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 68% · Blue 71%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EAEB4
.text { color: #2EAEB4; }
.background { background-color: #2EAEB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EAEB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 174, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 59%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EAEB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 174, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EAEB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 174, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EAEB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EAEB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EAEB4
Tints of #2EAEB4
Tones of #2EAEB4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2352E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EAEB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EAEB4
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 #2EAEB4: ·
How #2EAEB4 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 #2EAEB4 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 #2EAEB4?
#2EAEB4 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 174, 180). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EAEB4?
#2EAEB4 is RGB 46, 174, 180 — HSL 183°, 59%, 44% — CMYK 74%, 3%, 0%, 29%.
What colors go with #2EAEB4?
Its complement is #B2352E; analogous partners are #2EB277 and #2E6AB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EAEB4 for text?
Black text on #2EAEB4 has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.68:1.