Palettes / Colors / #20BFBF
#20BFBF — Teal
#20BFBF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #20BFBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#20BFBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C02121; it also sits naturally between #21C070 and #2170C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #20BFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 191, 191 |
| HSL | 180°, 71%, 44% |
| HSV | 180°, 83%, 75% |
| CMYK | 83%, 0%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.63, 41.33, 55.76 |
| Yxy | 41.33, 0.2277, 0.3287 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.41, -37.27, -11.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.29, -30.05, -10.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #20BFBF
.text { color: #20BFBF; }
.background { background-color: #20BFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #20BFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 191, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 71%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #20BFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 191, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #20BFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 191, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#20BFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#20BFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C02121:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #20BFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #20BFBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #20BFBF: ·
How #20BFBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #20BFBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #20BFBF?
#20BFBF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 32, 191, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #20BFBF?
#20BFBF is RGB 32, 191, 191 — HSL 180°, 71%, 44% — CMYK 83%, 0%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #20BFBF?
Its complement is #C02121; analogous partners are #21C070 and #2170C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #20BFBF for text?
Black text on #20BFBF has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.