Palettes / Colors / #32AAA2
#32AAA2 — Teal
#32AAA2 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 #32AAA2 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.
#32AAA2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AA3139; it also sits naturally between #31AA66 and #3176AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32AAA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 170, 162 |
| HSL | 176°, 55%, 43% |
| HSV | 176°, 71%, 67% |
| CMYK | 71%, 0%, 5%, 33% |
| XYZ | 22.21, 32.04, 39.20 |
| Yxy | 32.04, 0.2377, 0.3428 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.37, -34.15, -5.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.60, -26.39, -4.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32AAA2
.text { color: #32AAA2; }
.background { background-color: #32AAA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AAA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 170, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 55%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AAA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 170, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AAA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 170, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32AAA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AAA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA3139:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32AAA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AAA2
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 #32AAA2: ·
How #32AAA2 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 #32AAA2 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 #32AAA2?
#32AAA2 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 170, 162). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32AAA2?
#32AAA2 is RGB 50, 170, 162 — HSL 176°, 55%, 43% — CMYK 71%, 0%, 5%, 33%.
What colors go with #32AAA2?
Its complement is #AA3139; analogous partners are #31AA66 and #3176AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32AAA2 for text?
Black text on #32AAA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.