What color is #2FABB7?

#2FABB7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2FABB7?

The RGB value is 47, 171, 183: 47 red, 171 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2FABB7?

The complementary color is #B73B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2FABB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2FABB7 color

#2FABB7 rgb(47, 171, 183)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2FABB7 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 67.1% green and 71.8% blue (47, 171, 183).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 59% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Thalassa (#53B1BA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#2FABB7 color codes

HEX	`#2FABB7`
RGB	`rgb(47, 171, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 67.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 59%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 74%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 7%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.28, -28.78, -15.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.28, 32.83, 208.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.279, 33.146, 49.909)`
Decimal	`3124151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2FABB7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2FABB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2FABB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2FABB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2fabb7; }
.text { color: #2fabb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2fabb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 171 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2fabb7, #2f67b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #2FABB7?: #2FABB7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2FABB7?: The RGB value is 47, 171, 183: 47 red, 171 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2FABB7?: The complementary color is #B73B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2FABB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.