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#20BDCB Color

#20BDCB is rgb(32, 189, 203) in RGB, hsl(185, 73%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 7%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20BDCB
HEX#20BDCB
RGBrgb(32, 189, 203)
HSLhsl(185, 73%, 46%)
HSVhsv(185, 84%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 7%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.12 204.6)
LABlab(69.77% -35.58 -18.62)
LCHlch(69.77% 40.16 207.63)

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

Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 7.64Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 9.62Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 10.36Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.92Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 11.84Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 12.1

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

#20BDCB Channel Values

How #20BDCB 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 189 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 73% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 84% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20BDCB 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #20BDCB

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

Base
#20BDCB
Complementary
#CB2E20
Analogous
#20CB84
Analogous
#2067CB
Triadic
#CB20BD
Triadic
#BDCB20
Split comp.
#CB2067
Split comp.
#CB8420

Tints & Shades of #20BDCB

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

#30D0DF
#53D8E4
#72DFE9
#95E7EE
#B4EEF3
#D7F6F9

Shades

#1CA4B0
#178B96
#13737C
#0F5A61
#0B4247
#07292C

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

How #20BDCB 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#20BDCB
Protanopia#AEAECB
Protanomaly#8CB4CB
Deuteranopia#9F9FCD
Deuteranomaly#7FACCC
Tritanopia#0BBFBF
Tritanomaly#15BEC4
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20BDCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20bdcb: #20BDCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20BDCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20bdcb': '#20BDCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.741, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_20bdcb">#20BDCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#20BDCB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#20BDCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20BDCB?

#20BDCB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 189, 203) in RGB and hsl(185, 73%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #20BDCB?

#20BDCB is rgb(32, 189, 203) — red 32, green 189, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20BDCB?

#20BDCB converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 7%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20BDCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20BDCB scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #20BDCB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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