Palettes / Colors / #32CDEB
#32CDEB — Vivid Teal
#32CDEB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #32CDEB 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.
#32CDEB 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 #EB5133; it also sits naturally between #33EBAD and #3370EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32CDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 205, 235 |
| HSL | 190°, 82%, 56% |
| HSV | 190°, 79%, 92% |
| CMYK | 79%, 13%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 38.14, 50.34, 86.30 |
| Yxy | 50.34, 0.2182, 0.2880 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.28, -28.94, -25.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.95, -24.80, -27.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 80% · Blue 92%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32CDEB
.text { color: #32CDEB; }
.background { background-color: #32CDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32CDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 205, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 82%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32CDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 205, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32CDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 205, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32CDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32CDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #32CDEB
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Tones of #32CDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB5133:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32CDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32CDEB
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 #32CDEB: ·
How #32CDEB 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 #32CDEB 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 #32CDEB?
#32CDEB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 205, 235). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32CDEB?
#32CDEB is RGB 50, 205, 235 — HSL 190°, 82%, 56% — CMYK 79%, 13%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #32CDEB?
Its complement is #EB5133; analogous partners are #33EBAD and #3370EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32CDEB for text?
Black text on #32CDEB has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.