Palettes / Colors / #2FA285
#2FA285 — Teal
#2FA285 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
#2FA285 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #A22F4C; it also sits naturally between #2FA24C and #2F85A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA285 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 162, 133 |
| HSL | 165°, 55%, 41% |
| HSV | 165°, 71%, 64% |
| CMYK | 71%, 0%, 18%, 36% |
| XYZ | 18.33, 28.14, 26.66 |
| Yxy | 28.14, 0.2506, 0.3848 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.01, -38.79, 5.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.05, -28.78, 4.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 64% · Blue 52%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA285
.text { color: #2FA285; }
.background { background-color: #2FA285; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA285; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 162, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 55%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA285; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 162, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA285; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 162, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA285">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA285">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A22F4C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.17:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.63:1 AA |
Best text color on #2FA285: #000000.
How #2FA285 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 #2FA285 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 #2FA285?
#2FA285 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 162, 133). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA285?
#2FA285 is RGB 47, 162, 133 — HSL 165°, 55%, 41% — CMYK 71%, 0%, 18%, 36%.
What colors go with #2FA285?
Its complement is #A22F4C; analogous partners are #2FA24C and #2F85A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA285 for text?
Black text on #2FA285 has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.17:1.