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#20CBC0 Color

#20CBC0 is rgb(32, 203, 192) in RGB, hsl(176, 73%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20CBC0
HEX#20CBC0
RGBrgb(32, 203, 192)
HSLhsl(176, 73%, 46%)
HSVhsv(176, 84%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.128 187.8)
LABlab(73.76% -43.73 -6.76)
LCHlch(73.76% 44.25 188.79)

What #20CBC0 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 #20CBC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#20CBC0 Channel Values

How #20CBC0 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 203 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 73% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 84% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20CBC0 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #20CBC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #20CBC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20CBC0; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #20CBC0

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #20CBC0.

How #20CBC0 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#20CBC0
Protanopia#BBBBC0
Protanomaly#96C2C0
Deuteranopia#AAAAC3
Deuteranomaly#89B8C2
Tritanopia#2ACACA
Tritanomaly#26CAC6
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20CBC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20cbc0: #20CBC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20CBC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20cbc0': '#20CBC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.796, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_20cbc0">#20CBC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#20CBC0"

More Teal Colors

#20CBC0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#20CBC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20CBC0?

#20CBC0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 203, 192) in RGB and hsl(176, 73%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #20CBC0?

#20CBC0 is rgb(32, 203, 192) — red 32, green 203, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20CBC0?

#20CBC0 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20CBC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20CBC0 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20CBC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20CBC0 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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