Palettes / Colors / #32CBCF
#32CBCF — Teal
#32CBCF 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 #32CBCF 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.
#32CBCF 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 #CF3630; it also sits naturally between #30CF85 and #307ACF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32CBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 203, 207 |
| HSL | 182°, 62%, 50% |
| HSV | 182°, 76%, 81% |
| CMYK | 76%, 2%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.93, 47.89, 66.49 |
| Yxy | 47.89, 0.2288, 0.3229 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.76, -36.50, -13.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.21, -30.37, -12.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32CBCF
.text { color: #32CBCF; }
.background { background-color: #32CBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32CBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 203, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 62%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32CBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 203, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32CBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 203, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32CBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32CBCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF3630:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32CBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32CBCF
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 #32CBCF: ·
How #32CBCF 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 #32CBCF 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 #32CBCF?
#32CBCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 203, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32CBCF?
#32CBCF is RGB 50, 203, 207 — HSL 182°, 62%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 2%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #32CBCF?
Its complement is #CF3630; analogous partners are #30CF85 and #307ACF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32CBCF for text?
Black text on #32CBCF has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.