Palettes / Colors / #2FCCDB
#2FCCDB — Teal
#2FCCDB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #2FCCDB 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.
#2FCCDB 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 #DA3D2F; it also sits naturally between #2FDA93 and #2F76DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FCCDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 204, 219 |
| HSL | 185°, 70%, 52% |
| HSV | 185°, 79%, 86% |
| CMYK | 79%, 7%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 35.55, 48.90, 74.58 |
| Yxy | 48.90, 0.2235, 0.3075 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.39, -33.68, -18.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.93, -28.34, -18.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 80% · Blue 86%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FCCDB
.text { color: #2FCCDB; }
.background { background-color: #2FCCDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FCCDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 204, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 70%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FCCDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 204, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FCCDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 204, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FCCDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FCCDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2FCCDB
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Tones of #2FCCDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA3D2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FCCDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FCCDB
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 #2FCCDB: ·
How #2FCCDB 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 #2FCCDB 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 #2FCCDB?
#2FCCDB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 204, 219). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FCCDB?
#2FCCDB is RGB 47, 204, 219 — HSL 185°, 70%, 52% — CMYK 79%, 7%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #2FCCDB?
Its complement is #DA3D2F; analogous partners are #2FDA93 and #2F76DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FCCDB for text?
Black text on #2FCCDB has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.