What color is #2BB7CA?

#2BB7CA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(43, 183, 202), and in HSL hsl(187, 65%, 48%).

Is #2BB7CA accessible as text?

On white, #2BB7CA has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #2BB7CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2BB7CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #2BB7CA?

#2BB7CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA3D2B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2BB7CA below.

Is #2BB7CA good for buttons?

#2BB7CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2BB7CA — white text only reaches 2.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2BB7CA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #2BB7CA is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2BB7CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2BB7CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #2BB7CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #2BB7CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2BB7CA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2BB7CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2BB7CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #6EDCEE

Tiffany Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tiffany Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2BB7CA Secondary #B3D8DE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2BB7CA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2BB7CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2BB7CA

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People also use #2BB7CA with

Emerald Green Denim Blue Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8EEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B82CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2BB7CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2BB7CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 183 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.7% 0.115 208.9);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF5F9;
  --color-200: #BCEAF1;
  --color-300: #8ED8E2;
  --color-400: #63C2CF;
  --color-500: #41A6B4;
  --color-600: #388089;
  --color-700: #2D5C62;
  --color-800: #213C40;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF5F9',
    200: '#BCEAF1',
    300: '#8ED8E2',
    400: '#63C2CF',
    500: '#41A6B4',
    600: '#388089',
    700: '#2D5C62',
    800: '#213C40',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #2BB7CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF5F9;
$base-200: #BCEAF1;
$base-300: #8ED8E2;
$base-400: #63C2CF;
$base-500: #41A6B4;
$base-600: #388089;
$base-700: #2D5C62;
$base-800: #213C40;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #2293A2;
$base-subtle: #C4E6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2BB7CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCEAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63C2CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41A6B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388089",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2BB7CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #2BB7CA

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