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#2FBEEE Color

#2FBEEE is rgb(47, 190, 238) in RGB, hsl(195, 85%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2FBEEE
HEX#2FBEEE
RGBrgb(47, 190, 238)
HSLhsl(195, 85%, 56%)
HSVhsv(195, 80%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.133 226.3)
LABlab(71.37% -25.79 -35.10)
LCHlch(71.37% 43.56 233.70)

What #2FBEEE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2FBEEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2FBEEE Channel Values

How #2FBEEE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 47 · G 190 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 85% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 80% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2FBEEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2FBEEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2FBEEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #2FBEEE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2FBEEE.

How #2FBEEE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2FBEEE
Protanopia#B0B0EE
Protanomaly#8EB6EE
Deuteranopia#A1A1F0
Deuteranomaly#82ADEF
Tritanopia#00C5C5
Tritanomaly#08C2D7
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2FBEEE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2fbeee: #2FBEEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2FBEEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2fbeee': '#2FBEEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.745, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_2fbeee">#2FBEEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2FBEEE"

More Teal Colors

#2FBEEE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2FBEEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2FBEEE?

#2FBEEE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(47, 190, 238) in RGB and hsl(195, 85%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #2FBEEE?

#2FBEEE is rgb(47, 190, 238) — red 47, green 190, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2FBEEE?

#2FBEEE converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2FBEEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2FBEEE scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2FBEEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2FBEEE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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