Palettes / Colors / #32CECB
#32CECB — Teal
#32CECB 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 #32CECB 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.
#32CECB 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 #CD3234; it also sits naturally between #32CD7D and #3282CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32CECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 206, 203 |
| HSL | 179°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 179°, 76%, 81% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 34.17, 49.13, 64.18 |
| Yxy | 49.13, 0.2317, 0.3331 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.53, -39.03, -9.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.09, -32.42, -9.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32CECB
.text { color: #32CECB; }
.background { background-color: #32CECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32CECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 206, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32CECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 206, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32CECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 206, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32CECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32CECB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD3234:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32CECB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32CECB
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 #32CECB: ·
How #32CECB 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 #32CECB 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 #32CECB?
#32CECB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 206, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32CECB?
#32CECB is RGB 50, 206, 203 — HSL 179°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #32CECB?
Its complement is #CD3234; analogous partners are #32CD7D and #3282CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32CECB for text?
Black text on #32CECB has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.