Palettes / Colors / #32AFBF
#32AFBF — Teal
#32AFBF 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 #32AFBF 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.
#32AFBF 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 #BF4231; it also sits naturally between #31BF88 and #3167BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32AFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 175, 191 |
| HSL | 187°, 59%, 47% |
| HSV | 187°, 74%, 75% |
| CMYK | 74%, 8%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 26.05, 35.10, 54.69 |
| Yxy | 35.10, 0.2249, 0.3030 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.83, -27.92, -17.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.24, -22.38, -17.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 69% · Blue 75%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32AFBF
.text { color: #32AFBF; }
.background { background-color: #32AFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 175, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 59%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 175, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 175, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32AFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF4231:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32AFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AFBF
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 #32AFBF: ·
How #32AFBF 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 #32AFBF 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 #32AFBF?
#32AFBF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 175, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32AFBF?
#32AFBF is RGB 50, 175, 191 — HSL 187°, 59%, 47% — CMYK 74%, 8%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #32AFBF?
Its complement is #BF4231; analogous partners are #31BF88 and #3167BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32AFBF for text?
Black text on #32AFBF has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.