Palettes / Colors / #32EFEB
#32EFEB — Vivid Teal
#32EFEB 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 #32EFEB 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.
#32EFEB 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 #F03336; it also sits naturally between #33F08E and #3394F0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32EFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 239, 235 |
| HSL | 179°, 86%, 57% |
| HSV | 179°, 79%, 94% |
| CMYK | 79%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.18, 68.41, 89.32 |
| Yxy | 68.41, 0.2302, 0.3339 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.21, -44.68, -10.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.71, -39.12, -11.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32EFEB
.text { color: #32EFEB; }
.background { background-color: #32EFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32EFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 239, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 86%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32EFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 239, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32EFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 239, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32EFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32EFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #32EFEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F03336:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32EFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32EFEB
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 #32EFEB: ·
How #32EFEB 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 #32EFEB 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 #32EFEB?
#32EFEB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 50, 239, 235). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32EFEB?
#32EFEB is RGB 50, 239, 235 — HSL 179°, 86%, 57% — CMYK 79%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #32EFEB?
Its complement is #F03336; analogous partners are #33F08E and #3394F0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32EFEB for text?
Black text on #32EFEB has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.