Palettes / Colors / #20DBDB
#20DBDB — Teal
#20DBDB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #20DBDB 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.
#20DBDB 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 #DB1F1F; it also sits naturally between #1FDB7D and #1F7DDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #20DBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 219, 219 |
| HSL | 180°, 75%, 49% |
| HSV | 180°, 85%, 86% |
| CMYK | 85%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 38.71, 56.08, 75.80 |
| Yxy | 56.08, 0.2269, 0.3287 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.66, -41.70, -12.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.89, -35.34, -12.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 85% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #20DBDB
.text { color: #20DBDB; }
.background { background-color: #20DBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #20DBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 75%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #20DBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #20DBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 219, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#20DBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#20DBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #20DBDB
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Tones of #20DBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB1F1F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #20DBDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #20DBDB
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 #20DBDB: ·
How #20DBDB 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 #20DBDB 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 #20DBDB?
#20DBDB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 32, 219, 219). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #20DBDB?
#20DBDB is RGB 32, 219, 219 — HSL 180°, 75%, 49% — CMYK 85%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #20DBDB?
Its complement is #DB1F1F; analogous partners are #1FDB7D and #1F7DDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #20DBDB for text?
Black text on #20DBDB has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.