Close to Sky
#2FD8EE
#2FD8EE is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 84.7% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 85% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2FD8EE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2FD8EE as they’d see it.
#2FD8EE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2FD8EE
What color is #2FD8EE?
#2FD8EE is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 84.7% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 85% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2FD8EE in RGB?
#2FD8EE is rgb(47, 216, 238): 47 red, 216 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2FD8EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 9, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2FD8EE?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2FD8EE?
Its complement #FDB3A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.