Palettes / Colors / #2FDBED
#2FDBED — Vivid Teal
#2FDBED is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #2FDBED 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.
#2FDBED 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 #ED4331; it also sits naturally between #31EDA2 and #317CED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FDBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 219, 237 |
| HSL | 186°, 84%, 56% |
| HSV | 186°, 80%, 93% |
| CMYK | 80%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 41.79, 57.38, 88.99 |
| Yxy | 57.38, 0.2221, 0.3050 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.39, -35.29, -20.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.75, -30.52, -21.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 86% · Blue 93%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FDBED
.text { color: #2FDBED; }
.background { background-color: #2FDBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FDBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 219, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 84%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FDBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 219, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FDBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 219, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FDBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FDBED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2FDBED
Tints of #2FDBED
Tones of #2FDBED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED4331:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FDBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FDBED
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 #2FDBED: ·
How #2FDBED 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 #2FDBED 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 #2FDBED?
#2FDBED is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 219, 237). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FDBED?
#2FDBED is RGB 47, 219, 237 — HSL 186°, 84%, 56% — CMYK 80%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2FDBED?
Its complement is #ED4331; analogous partners are #31EDA2 and #317CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FDBED for text?
Black text on #2FDBED has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.