Palettes / Colors / #2FBCD4

#2FBCD4 — Teal

#2FBCD4 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#2FBCD4 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 #D54830; it also sits naturally between #30D59B and #3069D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 74% · Blue 83%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2FBCD4

.text { color: #2FBCD4; }
.background { background-color: #2FBCD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FBCD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 188, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 66%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FBCD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 188, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FBCD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 188, 212, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2FBCD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FBCD4">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2FBCD4

Tints of #2FBCD4

Tones of #2FBCD4

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D54830:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2FBCD4: #000000.

How #2FBCD4 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 #2FBCD4

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2FBCD4 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2FBCD3  ·  #2FBCD5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2FBCD4?

#2FBCD4 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 188, 212). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2FBCD4?

#2FBCD4 is RGB 47, 188, 212 — HSL 189°, 66%, 51% — CMYK 78%, 11%, 0%, 17%.

What colors go with #2FBCD4?

Its complement is #D54830; analogous partners are #30D59B and #3069D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2FBCD4 for text?

Black text on #2FBCD4 has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.