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#20BCA2 Color

#20BCA2 is rgb(32, 188, 162) in RGB, hsl(170, 71%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20BCA2
HEX#20BCA2
RGBrgb(32, 188, 162)
HSLhsl(170, 71%, 43%)
HSVhsv(170, 83%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.126 177.5)
LABlab(68.43% -44.40 1.72)
LCHlch(68.43% 44.44 177.78)

What #20BCA2 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 #20BCA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 8.25Persian Green#00A693ΔE 8.67Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 8.97Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 9.35Zomp#39A78EΔE 9.99Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 10.69

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

#20BCA2 Channel Values

How #20BCA2 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 188 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 71% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 83% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20BCA2 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #20BCA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #20BCA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20BCA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#20BCA2
Complementary
#BC203A
Analogous
#20BC54
Analogous
#2088BC
Triadic
#A220BC
Triadic
#BCA220
Split comp.
#BC2088
Split comp.
#BC5420

Tints & Shades of #20BCA2

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.

Tints

#29DBBD
#4CE1C8
#6FE7D3
#8EECDC
#B1F2E7
#D3F8F2

Shades

#1BA18B
#188C78
#137162
#105C4F
#0B4138
#072C26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #20BCA2.

How #20BCA2 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#20BCA2
Protanopia#ADADA2
Protanomaly#8BB3A2
Deuteranopia#9E9EA5
Deuteranomaly#7FABA4
Tritanopia#32B9B9
Tritanomaly#2CBAB0
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20BCA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20bca2: #20BCA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20BCA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20bca2': '#20BCA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.737, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_20bca2">#20BCA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#20BCA2"

More Teal Colors

#20BCA2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#20BCA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20BCA2?

#20BCA2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 188, 162) in RGB and hsl(170, 71%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #20BCA2?

#20BCA2 is rgb(32, 188, 162) — red 32, green 188, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20BCA2?

#20BCA2 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20BCA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20BCA2 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20BCA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20BCA2 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 10.69, which is visibly different.

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