Palettes / Colors / #2FAEB7
#2FAEB7 — Teal
#2FAEB7 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 #2FAEB7 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.
#2FAEB7 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 #B6382F; it also sits naturally between #2FB67C and #2F6AB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FAEB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 174, 183 |
| HSL | 184°, 59%, 45% |
| HSV | 184°, 74%, 72% |
| CMYK | 74%, 5%, 0%, 28% |
| XYZ | 24.86, 34.30, 50.11 |
| Yxy | 34.30, 0.2275, 0.3139 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.20, -30.24, -14.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.56, -23.97, -13.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 68% · Blue 72%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FAEB7
.text { color: #2FAEB7; }
.background { background-color: #2FAEB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FAEB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 174, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 59%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FAEB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 174, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FAEB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 174, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FAEB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FAEB7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6382F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FAEB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FAEB7
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 #2FAEB7: ·
How #2FAEB7 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 #2FAEB7 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 #2FAEB7?
#2FAEB7 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 174, 183). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FAEB7?
#2FAEB7 is RGB 47, 174, 183 — HSL 184°, 59%, 45% — CMYK 74%, 5%, 0%, 28%.
What colors go with #2FAEB7?
Its complement is #B6382F; analogous partners are #2FB67C and #2F6AB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FAEB7 for text?
Black text on #2FAEB7 has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.67:1.