Palettes / Colors / #2FC8CB

#2FC8CB — Teal

#2FC8CB 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 #2FC8CB 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.

#2FC8CB 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 78% · Blue 80%

Cyan 77% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2FC8CB

.text { color: #2FC8CB; }
.background { background-color: #2FC8CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FC8CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 200, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 62%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FC8CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 200, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FC8CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 200, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2FC8CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FC8CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CA322F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2FC8CB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FC8CB

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:

How #2FC8CB 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 #2FC8CB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2FC8CB?

#2FC8CB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 200, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2FC8CB?

#2FC8CB is RGB 47, 200, 203 — HSL 181°, 62%, 49% — CMYK 77%, 1%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #2FC8CB?

Its complement is #CA322F; analogous partners are #2FCA80 and #2F7ACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2FC8CB for text?

Black text on #2FC8CB has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.