What color is #2FC7E0?

#2FC7E0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2FC7E0?

The RGB value is 47, 199, 224: 47 red, 199 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2FC7E0?

The complementary color is #E0482F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2FC7E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2FC7E0 color

#2FC7E0 rgb(47, 199, 224)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2FC7E0 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 78% green and 87.8% blue (47, 199, 224).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 74% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1AC1DD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#2FC7E0 color codes

HEX	`#2FC7E0`
RGB	`rgb(47, 199, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 78%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 74%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 79%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 11%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.08, -29.74, -23.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.08, 37.85, 218.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.044, 46.829, 77.698)`
Decimal	`3131360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2FC7E0, 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 #2FC7E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2FC7E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	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 #2FC7E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2fc7e0; }
.text { color: #2fc7e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2fc7e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 199 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2fc7e0, #2f6fe0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #2FC7E0?: #2FC7E0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2FC7E0?: The RGB value is 47, 199, 224: 47 red, 199 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2FC7E0?: The complementary color is #E0482F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2FC7E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.