Palettes / Colors / #32AFBA
#32AFBA — Teal
#32AFBA 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 #32AFBA 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.
#32AFBA 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 #B93D31; it also sits naturally between #31B981 and #316AB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32AFBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 175, 186 |
| HSL | 185°, 58%, 46% |
| HSV | 185°, 73%, 73% |
| CMYK | 73%, 6%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 25.51, 34.88, 51.84 |
| Yxy | 34.88, 0.2273, 0.3108 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.66, -29.46, -15.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.06, -23.48, -14.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 69% · Blue 73%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32AFBA
.text { color: #32AFBA; }
.background { background-color: #32AFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 175, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 58%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 175, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 175, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32AFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AFBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B93D31:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32AFBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AFBA
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 #32AFBA: ·
How #32AFBA 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 #32AFBA 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 #32AFBA?
#32AFBA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 175, 186). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32AFBA?
#32AFBA is RGB 50, 175, 186 — HSL 185°, 58%, 46% — CMYK 73%, 6%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #32AFBA?
Its complement is #B93D31; analogous partners are #31B981 and #316AB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32AFBA for text?
Black text on #32AFBA has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.