Palettes / Colors / #2FD0CA
#2FD0CA — Teal
#2FD0CA 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 #2FD0CA 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.
#2FD0CA 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 #D02F35; it also sits naturally between #2FD07A and #2F85D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FD0CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 208, 202 |
| HSL | 178°, 63%, 50% |
| HSV | 178°, 77%, 82% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 34.39, 49.98, 63.71 |
| Yxy | 49.98, 0.2322, 0.3375 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.06, -40.51, -8.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.70, -33.64, -8.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 82% · Blue 79%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FD0CA
.text { color: #2FD0CA; }
.background { background-color: #2FD0CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FD0CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 208, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 63%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FD0CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 208, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FD0CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 208, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FD0CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FD0CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D02F35:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FD0CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FD0CA
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 #2FD0CA: ·
How #2FD0CA 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 #2FD0CA 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 #2FD0CA?
#2FD0CA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 208, 202). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FD0CA?
#2FD0CA is RGB 47, 208, 202 — HSL 178°, 63%, 50% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #2FD0CA?
Its complement is #D02F35; analogous partners are #2FD07A and #2F85D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FD0CA for text?
Black text on #2FD0CA has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.