Palettes / Colors / #2FC8CA
#2FC8CA — Teal
#2FC8CA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #2FC8CA 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.
#2FC8CA 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 #CA322F; it also sits naturally between #2FCA80 and #2F7ACA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FC8CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 200, 202 |
| HSL | 181°, 62%, 49% |
| HSV | 181°, 77%, 79% |
| CMYK | 77%, 1%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 32.49, 46.18, 63.08 |
| Yxy | 46.18, 0.2292, 0.3258 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.66, -36.88, -12.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.95, -30.43, -11.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 78% · Blue 79%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FC8CA
.text { color: #2FC8CA; }
.background { background-color: #2FC8CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FC8CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 200, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 62%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FC8CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 200, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FC8CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 200, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FC8CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FC8CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA322F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FC8CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FC8CA
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 #2FC8CA: ·
How #2FC8CA 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 #2FC8CA 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 #2FC8CA?
#2FC8CA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 200, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FC8CA?
#2FC8CA is RGB 47, 200, 202 — HSL 181°, 62%, 49% — CMYK 77%, 1%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #2FC8CA?
Its complement is #CA322F; analogous partners are #2FCA80 and #2F7ACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FC8CA for text?
Black text on #2FC8CA has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.