#2FCDCD

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#2fcdcd is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(47, 205, 205), HSL(180°, 63%, 49%), CMYK(77%, 0%, 0%, 20%). Closest named color: darkturquoise. Contrast is 1.96:1 on white and 10.73:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#2fcdcd
RGBrgb(47 205 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(47, 205, 205)
RGB %rgb(18% 80% 80%)
HSLhsl(180 63% 49%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 77%, 80%)
HWBhwb(180 18% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 0%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(74.89 -40.31 -12.05)
LCHlch(74.89 42.07 196.64)
OKLaboklab(0.7723 -0.119 -0.0317)
OKLCHoklch(0.7723 0.1231 194.91)
Decimal3132877

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colordarkturquoise ΔE 0.9
Closest web-safe color#33cccc
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)63% / 77%
Lightness (HSL)49%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)62% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4867
Red / Green / Blue47 / 205 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.96:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.73:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 37.2 / -65.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -41.5 / 66.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #2fcdcd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(77.23% 0.1231 194.91);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(47 205 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#2fcdcd] text-[#2fcdcd] border-[#2fcdcd]">