Palettes / Colors / #2EC2BF
#2EC2BF — Teal
#2EC2BF 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 #2EC2BF 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.
#2EC2BF 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 #C22E30; it also sits naturally between #2EC275 and #2E7AC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EC2BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 194, 191 |
| HSL | 179°, 62%, 47% |
| HSV | 179°, 76%, 76% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 2%, 24% |
| XYZ | 29.82, 42.93, 56.00 |
| Yxy | 42.93, 0.2316, 0.3334 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.50, -37.42, -9.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.52, -30.38, -8.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 76% · Blue 75%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EC2BF
.text { color: #2EC2BF; }
.background { background-color: #2EC2BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EC2BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 194, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 62%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EC2BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 194, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EC2BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 194, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EC2BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EC2BF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EC2BF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C22E30:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EC2BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EC2BF
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 #2EC2BF: ·
How #2EC2BF 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 #2EC2BF 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 #2EC2BF?
#2EC2BF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 194, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EC2BF?
#2EC2BF is RGB 46, 194, 191 — HSL 179°, 62%, 47% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 2%, 24%.
What colors go with #2EC2BF?
Its complement is #C22E30; analogous partners are #2EC275 and #2E7AC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EC2BF for text?
Black text on #2EC2BF has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.