Palettes / Colors / #2FF9DB
#2FF9DB — Vivid Teal
#2FF9DB 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 #2FF9DB 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.
#2FF9DB 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 #F92F4D; it also sits naturally between #2FF976 and #2FB2F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FF9DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 249, 219 |
| HSL | 171°, 94%, 58% |
| HSV | 171°, 81%, 98% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 47.83, 73.47, 78.68 |
| Yxy | 73.47, 0.2392, 0.3674 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.67, -53.46, 1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.71, -46.54, 0.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 98% · Blue 86%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FF9DB
.text { color: #2FF9DB; }
.background { background-color: #2FF9DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FF9DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 249, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 94%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FF9DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 249, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FF9DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 249, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FF9DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FF9DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F92F4D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FF9DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FF9DB
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 #2FF9DB: ·
How #2FF9DB 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 #2FF9DB 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 #2FF9DB?
#2FF9DB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 249, 219). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FF9DB?
#2FF9DB is RGB 47, 249, 219 — HSL 171°, 94%, 58% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #2FF9DB?
Its complement is #F92F4D; analogous partners are #2FF976 and #2FB2F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FF9DB for text?
Black text on #2FF9DB has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.