#20B6A7 Color
#20B6A7 is rgb(32, 182, 167) in RGB, hsl(174, 70%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 8%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20B6A7rgb(32, 182, 167)hsl(174, 70%, 42%)hsv(174, 82%, 71%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 8%, 29%)oklch(70% 0.118 184.2)lab(66.67% -41.07 -3.55)lch(66.67% 41.22 184.94)What #20B6A7 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 #20B6A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20B6A7 Channel Values
How #20B6A7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 32 · G 182 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 70% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 82% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20B6A7 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.
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Colors That Go With #20B6A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20B6A7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #20B6A7
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 #20B6A7 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.
#20B6A7#A8A8A7#86AEA7#9999A9#7BA5A8#2CB4B4#27B5AF#A3A3A3Using #20B6A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20b6a7: #20B6A7;background-color: #20B6A7;colors: { 'color-20b6a7': '#20B6A7' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.714, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_20b6a7">#20B6A7</color>fill="#20B6A7"More Teal Colors
#20B6A7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20B6A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20B6A7?
#20B6A7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 182, 167) in RGB and hsl(174, 70%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #20B6A7?
#20B6A7 is rgb(32, 182, 167) — red 32, green 182, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20B6A7?
#20B6A7 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 8%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20B6A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #20B6A7 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20B6A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20B6A7 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.
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