Palettes / Colors / #2FA9BC
#2FA9BC — Teal
#2FA9BC 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 #2FA9BC 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.
#2FA9BC 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 #BC422F; it also sits naturally between #2FBC88 and #2F63BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FA9BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 169, 188 |
| HSL | 188°, 60%, 46% |
| HSV | 188°, 75%, 74% |
| CMYK | 75%, 10%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 24.44, 32.61, 52.58 |
| Yxy | 32.61, 0.2229, 0.2975 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.84, -26.22, -19.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.11, -20.83, -18.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 66% · Blue 74%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FA9BC
.text { color: #2FA9BC; }
.background { background-color: #2FA9BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FA9BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 169, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FA9BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 169, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FA9BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 169, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FA9BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FA9BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2FA9BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC422F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FA9BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FA9BC
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 #2FA9BC: ·
How #2FA9BC 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 #2FA9BC 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 #2FA9BC?
#2FA9BC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 169, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FA9BC?
#2FA9BC is RGB 47, 169, 188 — HSL 188°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 75%, 10%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #2FA9BC?
Its complement is #BC422F; analogous partners are #2FBC88 and #2F63BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FA9BC for text?
Black text on #2FA9BC has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.