Palettes / Colors / #20DFD1
#20DFD1 — Teal
#20DFD1 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 #20DFD1 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.
#20DFD1 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 #DF202D; it also sits naturally between #20DF73 and #208CDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #20DFD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 223, 209 |
| HSL | 176°, 75%, 50% |
| HSV | 176°, 86%, 87% |
| CMYK | 86%, 0%, 6%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.49, 57.69, 69.43 |
| Yxy | 57.69, 0.2324, 0.3483 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.56, -46.30, -5.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.95, -39.00, -5.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 87% · Blue 82%
Cyan 86% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #20DFD1
.text { color: #20DFD1; }
.background { background-color: #20DFD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #20DFD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 223, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 75%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #20DFD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 223, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #20DFD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 223, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#20DFD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#20DFD1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #20DFD1
Tints of #20DFD1
Tones of #20DFD1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF202D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #20DFD1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #20DFD1
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 #20DFD1: ·
How #20DFD1 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 #20DFD1 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 #20DFD1?
#20DFD1 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 32, 223, 209). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #20DFD1?
#20DFD1 is RGB 32, 223, 209 — HSL 176°, 75%, 50% — CMYK 86%, 0%, 6%, 13%.
What colors go with #20DFD1?
Its complement is #DF202D; analogous partners are #20DF73 and #208CDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #20DFD1 for text?
Black text on #20DFD1 has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.