Palettes / Colors / #32CDAF
#32CDAF — Teal
#32CDAF 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 #32CDAF 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.
#32CDAF 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 #CD3251; it also sits naturally between #32CD60 and #329FCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32CDAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 205, 175 |
| HSL | 168°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 168°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.88, 47.44, 48.09 |
| Yxy | 47.44, 0.2443, 0.3753 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.47, -46.20, 3.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.87, -37.39, 3.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 80% · Blue 69%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32CDAF
.text { color: #32CDAF; }
.background { background-color: #32CDAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32CDAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 205, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32CDAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 205, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32CDAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 205, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32CDAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32CDAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD3251:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32CDAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32CDAF
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 #32CDAF: ·
How #32CDAF 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 #32CDAF 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 #32CDAF?
#32CDAF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 205, 175). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32CDAF?
#32CDAF is RGB 50, 205, 175 — HSL 168°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #32CDAF?
Its complement is #CD3251; analogous partners are #32CD60 and #329FCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32CDAF for text?
Black text on #32CDAF has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.