Palettes / Colors / #2FA7BE
#2FA7BE — Teal
#2FA7BE 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 #2FA7BE 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.
#2FA7BE 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 #BC462F; it also sits naturally between #2FBC8D and #2F5EBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA7BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 167, 190 |
| HSL | 190°, 60%, 46% |
| HSV | 190°, 75%, 75% |
| CMYK | 75%, 12%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 24.29, 31.96, 53.60 |
| Yxy | 31.96, 0.2211, 0.2909 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.31, -24.57, -21.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.53, -19.54, -20.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 65% · Blue 75%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA7BE
.text { color: #2FA7BE; }
.background { background-color: #2FA7BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA7BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 167, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA7BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 167, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA7BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 167, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA7BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA7BE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2FA7BE
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Tones of #2FA7BE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC462F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FA7BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FA7BE
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 #2FA7BE: ·
How #2FA7BE 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 #2FA7BE 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 #2FA7BE?
#2FA7BE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 167, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA7BE?
#2FA7BE is RGB 47, 167, 190 — HSL 190°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 75%, 12%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #2FA7BE?
Its complement is #BC462F; analogous partners are #2FBC8D and #2F5EBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA7BE for text?
Black text on #2FA7BE has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.