Palettes / Colors / #32AFBD
#32AFBD — Teal
#32AFBD 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 #32AFBD 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.
#32AFBD 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 #BD4032; it also sits naturally between #32BD86 and #326ABD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32AFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 175, 189 |
| HSL | 186°, 58%, 47% |
| HSV | 186°, 74%, 74% |
| CMYK | 74%, 7%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 25.83, 35.01, 53.54 |
| Yxy | 35.01, 0.2258, 0.3061 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.76, -28.54, -16.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.17, -22.82, -16.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 69% · Blue 74%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32AFBD
.text { color: #32AFBD; }
.background { background-color: #32AFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 175, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 58%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 175, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 175, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32AFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD4032:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32AFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AFBD
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 #32AFBD: ·
How #32AFBD 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 #32AFBD 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 #32AFBD?
#32AFBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 175, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32AFBD?
#32AFBD is RGB 50, 175, 189 — HSL 186°, 58%, 47% — CMYK 74%, 7%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #32AFBD?
Its complement is #BD4032; analogous partners are #32BD86 and #326ABD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32AFBD for text?
Black text on #32AFBD has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.