Palettes / Colors / #2FA77F
#2FA77F — Teal
#2FA77F 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 #2FA77F 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.
#2FA77F 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 #A72F57; it also sits naturally between #2FA743 and #2F93A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA77F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 167, 127 |
| HSL | 160°, 56%, 42% |
| HSV | 160°, 72%, 65% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 24%, 35% |
| XYZ | 18.82, 29.77, 24.83 |
| Yxy | 29.77, 0.2563, 0.4055 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.46, -42.44, 11.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.57, -31.50, 8.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 65% · Blue 50%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA77F
.text { color: #2FA77F; }
.background { background-color: #2FA77F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA77F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 167, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 56%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA77F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 167, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA77F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 167, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA77F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA77F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A72F57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #2FA77F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FA77F
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 #2FA77F: ·
How #2FA77F 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 #2FA77F 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 #2FA77F?
#2FA77F is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 167, 127). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA77F?
#2FA77F is RGB 47, 167, 127 — HSL 160°, 56%, 42% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 24%, 35%.
What colors go with #2FA77F?
Its complement is #A72F57; analogous partners are #2FA743 and #2F93A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA77F for text?
Black text on #2FA77F has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.