Palettes / Colors / #24CDCB
#24CDCB — Teal
#24CDCB 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 #24CDCB 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.
#24CDCB 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 #CC2427; it also sits naturally between #24CC75 and #247BCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #24CDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 36, 205, 203 |
| HSL | 179°, 70%, 47% |
| HSV | 179°, 82%, 80% |
| CMYK | 82%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.34, 48.35, 64.08 |
| Yxy | 48.35, 0.2287, 0.3317 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.04, -39.82, -10.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.53, -32.90, -10.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 82% · 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 #24CDCB
.text { color: #24CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #24CDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #24CDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 70%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #24CDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #24CDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 205, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#24CDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#24CDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC2427:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #24CDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #24CDCB
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 #24CDCB: ·
How #24CDCB 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 #24CDCB 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 #24CDCB?
#24CDCB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 36, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #24CDCB?
#24CDCB is RGB 36, 205, 203 — HSL 179°, 70%, 47% — CMYK 82%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #24CDCB?
Its complement is #CC2427; analogous partners are #24CC75 and #247BCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #24CDCB for text?
Black text on #24CDCB has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.