Palettes / Colors / #47CDCD

#47CDCD — Teal

#47CDCD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#47CDCD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CD4747; it also sits naturally between #47CD8A and #478ACD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #47CDCD

.text { color: #47CDCD; }
.background { background-color: #47CDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #47CDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 205, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 57%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #47CDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 205, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #47CDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 205, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#47CDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#47CDCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD4747:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #47CDCD: #000000.

How #47CDCD 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 #47CDCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #47CDCD?

#47CDCD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 71, 205, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #47CDCD?

#47CDCD is RGB 71, 205, 205 — HSL 180°, 57%, 54% — CMYK 65%, 0%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #47CDCD?

Its complement is #CD4747; analogous partners are #47CD8A and #478ACD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #47CDCD for text?

Black text on #47CDCD has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.