Palettes / Colors / #2FBEBD
#2FBEBD — Teal
#2FBEBD 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 #2FBEBD 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.
#2FBEBD 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 #BC2F2F; it also sits naturally between #2FBC75 and #2F75BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FBEBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 190, 189 |
| HSL | 180°, 60%, 46% |
| HSV | 180°, 75%, 75% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.77, 41.11, 54.56 |
| Yxy | 41.11, 0.2312, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.25, -36.05, -10.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.11, -29.13, -9.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FBEBD
.text { color: #2FBEBD; }
.background { background-color: #2FBEBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FBEBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 190, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FBEBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 190, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FBEBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 190, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FBEBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FBEBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2FBEBD
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Tones of #2FBEBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC2F2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FBEBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FBEBD
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 #2FBEBD: ·
How #2FBEBD 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 #2FBEBD 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 #2FBEBD?
#2FBEBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 190, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FBEBD?
#2FBEBD is RGB 47, 190, 189 — HSL 180°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #2FBEBD?
Its complement is #BC2F2F; analogous partners are #2FBC75 and #2F75BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FBEBD for text?
Black text on #2FBEBD has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.