Palettes / Colors / #20CDCA
#20CDCA — Teal
#20CDCA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #20CDCA 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.
#20CDCA 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 #CB2023; it also sits naturally between #20CB72 and #2078CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #20CDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 179°, 73%, 46% |
| HSV | 179°, 84%, 80% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.09, 48.23, 63.44 |
| Yxy | 48.23, 0.2286, 0.3332 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.97, -40.39, -10.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.45, -33.31, -9.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #20CDCA
.text { color: #20CDCA; }
.background { background-color: #20CDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #20CDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 73%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #20CDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #20CDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#20CDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#20CDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CB2023:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #20CDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #20CDCA
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 #20CDCA: ·
How #20CDCA 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 #20CDCA 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 #20CDCA?
#20CDCA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 32, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #20CDCA?
#20CDCA is RGB 32, 205, 202 — HSL 179°, 73%, 46% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #20CDCA?
Its complement is #CB2023; analogous partners are #20CB72 and #2078CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #20CDCA for text?
Black text on #20CDCA has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.