What color is #2FC8C3?

#2FC8C3 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Robin Egg Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2FC8C3?

The RGB value is 47, 200, 195: 47 red, 200 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2FC8C3?

The complementary color is #C82F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2FC8C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2FC8C3 color

#2FC8C3 rgb(47, 200, 195)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2FC8C3 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 78.4% green and 76.5% blue (47, 200, 195).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 62% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#2FC8C3 color codes

HEX	`#2FC8C3`
RGB	`rgb(47, 200, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 78.4%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 62%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 77%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 3%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.45, -38.91, -8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.45, 39.86, 192.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.672, 45.849, 58.8)`
Decimal	`3131587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2FC8C3, 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 #2FC8C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2FC8C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	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 #2FC8C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2fc8c3; }
.text { color: #2fc8c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2fc8c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 200 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2fc8c3, #2f81c8); }

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Questions

What color is #2FC8C3?: #2FC8C3 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Robin Egg Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2FC8C3?: The RGB value is 47, 200, 195: 47 red, 200 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2FC8C3?: The complementary color is #C82F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2FC8C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.