Palettes / Colors / #2EB89B
#2EB89B — Teal
#2EB89B 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 #2EB89B 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.
#2EB89B 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 #B82E4C; it also sits naturally between #2EB855 and #2E91B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EB89B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 184, 155 |
| HSL | 167°, 60%, 45% |
| HSV | 167°, 75%, 72% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 16%, 28% |
| XYZ | 24.18, 37.23, 36.92 |
| Yxy | 37.23, 0.2459, 0.3786 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.45, -42.86, 4.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.02, -33.29, 3.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 72% · Blue 61%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EB89B
.text { color: #2EB89B; }
.background { background-color: #2EB89B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EB89B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 184, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 60%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EB89B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 184, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EB89B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 184, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EB89B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EB89B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B82E4C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EB89B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EB89B
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 #2EB89B: ·
How #2EB89B 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 #2EB89B
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2EB89B 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 #2EB89B?
#2EB89B is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 184, 155). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EB89B?
#2EB89B is RGB 46, 184, 155 — HSL 167°, 60%, 45% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 16%, 28%.
What colors go with #2EB89B?
Its complement is #B82E4C; analogous partners are #2EB855 and #2E91B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EB89B for text?
Black text on #2EB89B has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.