Palettes / Colors / #2FA259
#2FA259 — Green
#2FA259 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #2FA259 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.
#2FA259 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A22F78; it also sits naturally between #3EA22F and #2FA293. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA259 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 162, 89 |
| HSL | 142°, 55%, 41% |
| HSV | 142°, 71%, 64% |
| CMYK | 71%, 0%, 45%, 36% |
| XYZ | 15.90, 27.17, 13.86 |
| Yxy | 27.17, 0.2793, 0.4773 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.13, -48.35, 28.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.12, -34.53, 18.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 64% · Blue 35%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA259
.text { color: #2FA259; }
.background { background-color: #2FA259; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA259; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 162, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 55%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA259; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 162, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA259; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 162, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA259">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA259">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A22F78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.43:1 AA |
Best text color on #2FA259: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FA259
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 #2FA259: ·
How #2FA259 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 #2FA259 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 #2FA259?
#2FA259 is Green, a green color (RGB 47, 162, 89). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA259?
#2FA259 is RGB 47, 162, 89 — HSL 142°, 55%, 41% — CMYK 71%, 0%, 45%, 36%.
What colors go with #2FA259?
Its complement is #A22F78; analogous partners are #3EA22F and #2FA293. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA259 for text?
Black text on #2FA259 has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.