Palettes / Colors / #32CCCD
#32CCCD — Teal
#32CCCD 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 #32CCCD 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.
#32CCCD 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 #CD3232; it also sits naturally between #32CD80 and #3280CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32CCCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 204, 205 |
| HSL | 180°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 180°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.93, 48.27, 65.29 |
| Yxy | 48.27, 0.2300, 0.3273 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.00, -37.54, -11.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.48, -31.20, -11.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · 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 #32CCCD
.text { color: #32CCCD; }
.background { background-color: #32CCCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32CCCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 204, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32CCCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 204, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32CCCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 204, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32CCCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32CCCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD3232:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32CCCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32CCCD
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 #32CCCD: ·
How #32CCCD 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 #32CCCD 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 #32CCCD?
#32CCCD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 204, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32CCCD?
#32CCCD is RGB 50, 204, 205 — HSL 180°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #32CCCD?
Its complement is #CD3232; analogous partners are #32CD80 and #3280CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32CCCD for text?
Black text on #32CCCD has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.