Palettes / Colors / #2FDADA
#2FDADA — Teal
#2FDADA 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 #2FDADA 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.
#2FDADA 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 #DA2F2F; it also sits naturally between #2FDA85 and #2F85DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FDADA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 218, 218 |
| HSL | 180°, 70%, 52% |
| HSV | 180°, 78%, 85% |
| CMYK | 78%, 0%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 38.90, 55.81, 75.05 |
| Yxy | 55.81, 0.2291, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.51, -40.44, -12.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.71, -34.34, -11.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 85% · Blue 85%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FDADA
.text { color: #2FDADA; }
.background { background-color: #2FDADA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FDADA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 218, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 70%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FDADA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 218, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FDADA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 218, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FDADA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FDADA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA2F2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FDADA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FDADA
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 #2FDADA: ·
How #2FDADA 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 #2FDADA 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 #2FDADA?
#2FDADA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 218, 218). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FDADA?
#2FDADA is RGB 47, 218, 218 — HSL 180°, 70%, 52% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #2FDADA?
Its complement is #DA2F2F; analogous partners are #2FDA85 and #2F85DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FDADA for text?
Black text on #2FDADA has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.