Palettes / Colors / #32CDAB
#32CDAB — Teal
#32CDAB 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 #32CDAB 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.
#32CDAB 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 #CD3253; it also sits naturally between #32CD5E and #32A1CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32CDAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 205, 171 |
| HSL | 167°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 167°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 17%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.50, 47.28, 46.05 |
| Yxy | 47.28, 0.2463, 0.3818 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.37, -47.22, 5.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.76, -38.09, 4.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 80% · Blue 67%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32CDAB
.text { color: #32CDAB; }
.background { background-color: #32CDAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32CDAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 205, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32CDAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 205, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32CDAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 205, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32CDAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32CDAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD3253:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.01:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32CDAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32CDAB
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 #32CDAB: ·
How #32CDAB 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 #32CDAB 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 #32CDAB?
#32CDAB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 205, 171). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32CDAB?
#32CDAB is RGB 50, 205, 171 — HSL 167°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 17%, 20%.
What colors go with #32CDAB?
Its complement is #CD3253; analogous partners are #32CD5E and #32A1CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32CDAB for text?
Black text on #32CDAB has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.