Palettes / Colors / #2EC2AE
#2EC2AE — Teal
#2EC2AE 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 #2EC2AE 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.
#2EC2AE 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 #C22E41; it also sits naturally between #2EC264 and #2E8CC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EC2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 194, 174 |
| HSL | 172°, 62%, 47% |
| HSV | 172°, 76%, 76% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 10%, 24% |
| XYZ | 28.06, 42.22, 46.71 |
| Yxy | 42.22, 0.2398, 0.3609 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.02, -42.17, -0.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.98, -33.69, -0.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 76% · Blue 68%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EC2AE
.text { color: #2EC2AE; }
.background { background-color: #2EC2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EC2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 194, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 62%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EC2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 194, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EC2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 194, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EC2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EC2AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C22E41:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EC2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EC2AE
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 #2EC2AE: ·
How #2EC2AE 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 #2EC2AE 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 #2EC2AE?
#2EC2AE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 194, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EC2AE?
#2EC2AE is RGB 46, 194, 174 — HSL 172°, 62%, 47% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 10%, 24%.
What colors go with #2EC2AE?
Its complement is #C22E41; analogous partners are #2EC264 and #2E8CC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EC2AE for text?
Black text on #2EC2AE has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.