Palettes / Colors / #32BBCA
#32BBCA — Teal
#32BBCA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #32BBCA 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.
#32BBCA 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 #C84132; it also sits naturally between #32C88C and #326EC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32BBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 187, 202 |
| HSL | 186°, 60%, 49% |
| HSV | 186°, 75%, 79% |
| CMYK | 75%, 7%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 29.75, 40.48, 62.12 |
| Yxy | 40.48, 0.2248, 0.3059 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.81, -30.41, -17.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.63, -24.89, -17.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 73% · Blue 79%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32BBCA
.text { color: #32BBCA; }
.background { background-color: #32BBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32BBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 187, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 60%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32BBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 187, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32BBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 187, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32BBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32BBCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C84132:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32BBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32BBCA
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 #32BBCA: ·
How #32BBCA 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 #32BBCA 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 #32BBCA?
#32BBCA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 187, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32BBCA?
#32BBCA is RGB 50, 187, 202 — HSL 186°, 60%, 49% — CMYK 75%, 7%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #32BBCA?
Its complement is #C84132; analogous partners are #32C88C and #326EC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32BBCA for text?
Black text on #32BBCA has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.