#20BCB4 Color
#20BCB4 is rgb(32, 188, 180) in RGB, hsl(177, 71%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20BCB4rgb(32, 188, 180)hsl(177, 71%, 43%)hsv(177, 83%, 74%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 26%)oklch(72% 0.119 189.3)lab(68.85% -40.55 -7.47)lch(68.85% 41.23 190.43)What #20BCB4 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 #20BCB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20BCB4 Channel Values
How #20BCB4 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 188 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 71% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 83% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20BCB4 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 #20BCB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20BCB4; 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 #20BCB4
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 #20BCB4 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.
#20BCB4#ADADB4#8BB3B4#9E9EB6#7FABB5#27BBBB#24BBB8#A9A9A9Using #20BCB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20bcb4: #20BCB4;background-color: #20BCB4;colors: { 'color-20bcb4': '#20BCB4' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.737, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_20bcb4">#20BCB4</color>fill="#20BCB4"More Teal Colors
#20BCB4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20BCB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20BCB4?
#20BCB4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 188, 180) in RGB and hsl(177, 71%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #20BCB4?
#20BCB4 is rgb(32, 188, 180) — red 32, green 188, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20BCB4?
#20BCB4 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20BCB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #20BCB4 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20BCB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20BCB4 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 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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