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#20AED5 Color

#20AED5 is rgb(32, 174, 213) in RGB, hsl(193, 74%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20AED5
HEX#20AED5
RGBrgb(32, 174, 213)
HSLhsl(193, 74%, 48%)
HSVhsv(193, 85%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.124 222.5)
LABlab(65.51% -26.47 -30.54)
LCHlch(65.51% 40.42 229.08)

What #20AED5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #20AED5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#20AED5 Channel Values

How #20AED5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 174 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 74% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 85% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20AED5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #20AED5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20AED5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #20AED5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #20AED5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#20AED5
Protanopia#A0A0D5
Protanomaly#81A6D5
Deuteranopia#9292D7
Deuteranomaly#759ED6
Tritanopia#00B4B4
Tritanomaly#00B1C2
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20AED5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-20aed5: #20AED5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20AED5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20aed5': '#20AED5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.682, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_20aed5">#20AED5</color>
SVG fillfill="#20AED5"

More Teal Colors

#20AED5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#20AED5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20AED5?

#20AED5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 174, 213) in RGB and hsl(193, 74%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.

What is the RGB value of #20AED5?

#20AED5 is rgb(32, 174, 213) — red 32, green 174, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20AED5?

#20AED5 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20AED5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20AED5 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20AED5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20AED5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.67, which is visibly different.

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