Palettes / Colors / #2FBC74
#2FBC74 — Green
#2FBC74 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #2FBC74 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.
#2FBC74 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #BC2F78; it also sits naturally between #31BC2F and #2FBCB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FBC74 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 188, 116 |
| HSL | 149°, 60%, 46% |
| HSV | 149°, 75%, 74% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 38%, 26% |
| XYZ | 22.31, 37.83, 22.65 |
| Yxy | 37.83, 0.2695, 0.4570 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.90, -53.20, 26.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.51, -40.24, 18.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 74% · Blue 45%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FBC74
.text { color: #2FBC74; }
.background { background-color: #2FBC74; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FBC74; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 188, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(149, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FBC74; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 188, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FBC74; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 188, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FBC74">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FBC74">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC2F78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FBC74: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FBC74
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 #2FBC74: ·
How #2FBC74 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 #2FBC74 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 #2FBC74?
#2FBC74 is Green, a green color (RGB 47, 188, 116). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FBC74?
#2FBC74 is RGB 47, 188, 116 — HSL 149°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 38%, 26%.
What colors go with #2FBC74?
Its complement is #BC2F78; analogous partners are #31BC2F and #2FBCB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FBC74 for text?
Black text on #2FBC74 has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.