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#2fcf8c

a balanced, vivid green · cool · closest name: Medium Sea Green

RGB
47, 207, 140
HSL
155°, 63%, 50%
CMYK
77, 0, 32, 19
Luminance
0.4712

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #2fcf8c is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#2fcf8c
Hue
155°
green
Saturation
63%
vivid
Lightness
50%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
66%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4712
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
77/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
10.42:1
Closest name
Medium Sea Green
ΔE2000 7.5
Where it sits
Hue155° of 360°
Saturation63%
Lightness50%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool77% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#2fcf8c
RGBrgb(47, 207, 140)
HSLhsl(155, 63%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 32%, 19%)
LABlab(74.3 -55.5 22.1)
LCHlch(74.3 59.8 158.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.759 0.161 159.7)
Decimal3133324
Display P3color(display-p3 0.184 0.812 0.549)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #2fcf8c;
background-color: #2fcf8c;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#2fcf8c] bg-[#2fcf8c]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #2fcf8c;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.812, blue: 0.549)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#2fcf8c")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF2FCF8C)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(140, 207, 47)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #2fcf8c · 10.42:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.01:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 10.42:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #2fcf8c as text scores 2.01:1 on white and 10.42:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#2fcf8c on white: 2.01:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#2fcf8c on black: 10.42:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #CDBF88
deuteranopia · #B9B190
tritanopia · #00CEBD

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #2fcf8c is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F4FBF8
#E8F7F1
#CBF0E1
#A4EACD
#76E0B4
#48D59A
#2fcf8c
#26A670
#1E855A
#1A6143
#103C2A
Base = 600Lightest = 50 · #F4FBF8Darkest = 950 · #103C2A
:root {
  --brand-50: #F4FBF8;
  --brand-100: #E8F7F1;
  --brand-200: #CBF0E1;
  --brand-300: #A4EACD;
  --brand-400: #76E0B4;
  --brand-500: #48D59A;
  --brand-600: #2fcf8c;
  --brand-700: #26A670;
  --brand-800: #1E855A;
  --brand-900: #1A6143;
  --brand-950: #103C2A;
  --brand: #2fcf8c;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #2fcf8c

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F4FAF8
Tinted page background
Border#C0EDDA
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#4B9B79
Captions on the surface
Accent#D42A9C
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#186846
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EAFAF4
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#14241D
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #2fcf8c

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#CF2F72
Analogous left#2FCF3C
Analogous right#2FC2CF
Split-complement 1#CF2FC2
Split-complement 2#CF3C2F
Triadic 1#8C2FCF
Triadic 2#CF8C2F
Tetradic#3C2FCF

RGB percentages

Red18.4%
Green81.2%
Blue54.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan77.3%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow32.4%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#2fcf8c text on a black background

contrast 10.42:1

Card sample

#2fcf8c text on a white background

contrast 2.01:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #2fcf8c;
Background color
Panel with #2fcf8c background
background-color: #2fcf8c;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #2fcf8c;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(47, 207, 140, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(47, 207, 140, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #2fcf8c;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2fcf8c, #2FA7CF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #2fcf8c

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#2fcf8c in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#2fcf8c, answered

What color is #2fcf8c?

#2fcf8c is a balanced vivid green, closest to Medium Sea Green (ΔE2000 7.5). It sits at 155° on the hue wheel with 63% saturation and 50% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #2fcf8c?

rgb(47, 207, 140) — 47 red, 207 green and 140 blue out of 255, or 18.4% / 81.2% / 54.9% by channel.

Is #2fcf8c a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4712 and perceived brightness is 66%, so black text on it reaches 10.42:1.

Should I use black or white text on #2fcf8c?

Black. It scores 10.42:1 against #2fcf8c, versus 2.01:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #2fcf8c?

#CF2F72 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CF2FC2 and #CF3C2F, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #2fcf8c?

For interface work: #F4FAF8 as the surface, #C0EDDA for borders, #4B9B79 for secondary text, #D42A9C as an accent and #186846 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #2FCF3C and #2FC2CF stays calm, while #CF2F72 is the loudest partner.

What is #2fcf8c in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(77%, 0%, 32%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #2fcf8c warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 77 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #2FCF51; nudged cooler, #2CD2C9.

Work with #2fcf8c in the Color Lab