#20C2DF Color

#20C2DF is rgb(32, 194, 223) in RGB, hsl(189, 75%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 13%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20C2DF

HEX#20C2DF

RGBrgb(32, 194, 223)

HSLhsl(189, 75%, 50%)

HSVhsv(189, 86%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 13%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(75% 0.127 214.1)

LABlab(71.87% -32.72 -26.28)

LCHlch(71.87% 41.96 218.77)

What #20C2DF 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 #20C2DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 9.46 Pacific Blue#1CA9C9ΔE 9.74 Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 11.39 Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 11.56 Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 12.26 Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 12.28

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#20C2DF Channel Values

How #20C2DF 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 194 · B 223	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 189° · S 75% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 189° · S 86% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 86% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20C2DF 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #20C2DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20C2DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #20C2DF

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

Shades

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How #20C2DF 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#20C2DF

Protanopia#B3B3DF

Protanomaly#8FB9DF

Deuteranopia#A3A3E1

Deuteranomaly#83B0E0

Tritanopia#00C6C6

Tritanomaly#00C4D0

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #20C2DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20c2df: #20C2DF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20C2DF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20c2df': '#20C2DF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.761, blue: 0.875)

Android XML<color name="color_20c2df">#20C2DF</color>

SVG fillfill="#20C2DF"

More Teal Colors

#20C2DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#20C2DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20C2DF?

#20C2DF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 194, 223) in RGB and hsl(189, 75%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.46.

What is the RGB value of #20C2DF?

#20C2DF is rgb(32, 194, 223) — red 32, green 194, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20C2DF?

#20C2DF converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 13%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20C2DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20C2DF scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20C2DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20C2DF 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 15.77, which is visibly different.

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