Palettes / Colors / #32BBCD
#32BBCD — Teal
#32BBCD 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 #32BBCD 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.
#32BBCD 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 #CD4432; it also sits naturally between #32CD92 and #326DCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32BBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 187, 205 |
| HSL | 187°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 187°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 76%, 9%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.11, 40.63, 64.01 |
| Yxy | 40.63, 0.2234, 0.3015 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.91, -29.49, -19.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.74, -24.21, -19.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32BBCD
.text { color: #32BBCD; }
.background { background-color: #32BBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32BBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 187, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32BBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 187, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32BBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 187, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32BBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32BBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD4432:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32BBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32BBCD
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 #32BBCD: ·
How #32BBCD 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 #32BBCD 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 #32BBCD?
#32BBCD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 187, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32BBCD?
#32BBCD is RGB 50, 187, 205 — HSL 187°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 9%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #32BBCD?
Its complement is #CD4432; analogous partners are #32CD92 and #326DCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32BBCD for text?
Black text on #32BBCD has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.