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#20C2CB Color

#20C2CB is rgb(32, 194, 203) in RGB, hsl(183, 73%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 4%, 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 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20C2CB
HEX#20C2CB
RGBrgb(32, 194, 203)
HSLhsl(183, 73%, 46%)
HSVhsv(183, 84%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 4%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.122 201)
LABlab(71.29% -37.65 -16.34)
LCHlch(71.29% 41.04 203.46)

What #20C2CB 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 #20C2CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 5.14Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 6.35Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 6.97Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.46Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.14Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 10.87

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

#20C2CB Channel Values

How #20C2CB 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 194 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 73% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 84% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20C2CB 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #20C2CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #20C2CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20C2CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#20C2CB
Complementary
#CB2820
Analogous
#20CB7E
Analogous
#206DCB
Triadic
#CB20C2
Triadic
#C2CB20
Split comp.
#CB206D
Split comp.
#CB7E20

Tints & Shades of #20C2CB

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

#30D6DF
#53DDE4
#72E3E9
#95EAEE
#B4F0F3
#D7F7F9

Shades

#1CA9B0
#179096
#13767C
#0F5D61
#0B4447
#072A2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #20C2CB.

How #20C2CB 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#20C2CB
Protanopia#B3B3CB
Protanomaly#8FB9CB
Deuteranopia#A3A3CD
Deuteranomaly#83B0CC
Tritanopia#14C3C3
Tritanomaly#1AC3C6
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20C2CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20c2cb: #20C2CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20C2CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20c2cb': '#20C2CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.761, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_20c2cb">#20C2CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#20C2CB"

More Teal Colors

#20C2CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#20C2CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20C2CB?

#20C2CB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 194, 203) in RGB and hsl(183, 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 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #20C2CB?

#20C2CB is rgb(32, 194, 203) — red 32, green 194, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20C2CB?

#20C2CB converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 4%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20C2CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20C2CB scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20C2CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20C2CB 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 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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