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#2FD0CA Color

#2FD0CA is rgb(47, 208, 202) in RGB, hsl(178, 63%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 3%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2FD0CA
HEX#2FD0CA
RGBrgb(47, 208, 202)
HSLhsl(178, 63%, 50%)
HSVhsv(178, 77%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 3%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.125 191)
LABlab(75.72% -42.16 -9.21)
LCHlch(75.72% 43.16 192.33)

What #2FD0CA 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 #2FD0CA, 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.

#2FD0CA Channel Values

How #2FD0CA 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 208 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 63% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 77% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2FD0CA 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2FD0CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2FD0CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2FD0CA

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.

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How #2FD0CA 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#2FD0CA
Protanopia#C0C0CA
Protanomaly#9BC7CA
Deuteranopia#B0B0CD
Deuteranomaly#8EBDCC
Tritanopia#33CFCF
Tritanomaly#32D0CD
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #2FD0CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2fd0ca: #2FD0CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2FD0CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2fd0ca': '#2FD0CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.816, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_2fd0ca">#2FD0CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2FD0CA"

More Teal Colors

#2FD0CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2FD0CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2FD0CA?

#2FD0CA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(47, 208, 202) in RGB and hsl(178, 63%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #2FD0CA?

#2FD0CA is rgb(47, 208, 202) — red 47, green 208, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2FD0CA?

#2FD0CA converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 3%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2FD0CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2FD0CA scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2FD0CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2FD0CA 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.4, which is very hard to tell apart.

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