Palettes / Colors / #2EBDC4
#2EBDC4 — Teal
#2EBDC4 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 #2EBDC4 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.
#2EBDC4 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 #C2352E; it also sits naturally between #2EC27F and #2E70C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EBDC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 189, 196 |
| HSL | 183°, 62%, 47% |
| HSV | 183°, 77%, 77% |
| CMYK | 77%, 4%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 29.29, 40.96, 58.59 |
| Yxy | 40.96, 0.2273, 0.3179 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.15, -33.61, -14.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.00, -27.33, -13.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 74% · Blue 77%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EBDC4
.text { color: #2EBDC4; }
.background { background-color: #2EBDC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBDC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 189, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 62%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBDC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 189, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBDC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 189, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EBDC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EBDC4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EBDC4
Tints of #2EBDC4
Tones of #2EBDC4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2352E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EBDC4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBDC4
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 #2EBDC4: ·
How #2EBDC4 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 #2EBDC4 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 #2EBDC4?
#2EBDC4 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 189, 196). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBDC4?
#2EBDC4 is RGB 46, 189, 196 — HSL 183°, 62%, 47% — CMYK 77%, 4%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #2EBDC4?
Its complement is #C2352E; analogous partners are #2EC27F and #2E70C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EBDC4 for text?
Black text on #2EBDC4 has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.