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#20CFBE Color

#20CFBE is rgb(32, 207, 190) in RGB, hsl(174, 73%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20CFBE
HEX#20CFBE
RGBrgb(32, 207, 190)
HSLhsl(174, 73%, 47%)
HSVhsv(174, 85%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.132 184.2)
LABlab(74.93% -45.69 -3.97)
LCHlch(74.93% 45.86 184.97)

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

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.09Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.6Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 9.17Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 9.91Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.2Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 10.76

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

#20CFBE Channel Values

How #20CFBE 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 207 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 73% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 85% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20CFBE 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #20CFBE

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

Base
#20CFBE
Complementary
#CF2032
Analogous
#20CF66
Analogous
#2089CF
Triadic
#BE20CF
Triadic
#CFBE20
Split comp.
#CF2089
Split comp.
#CF6620

Tints & Shades of #20CFBE

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

#34DFCE
#57E5D7
#76EADE
#95EEE6
#B4F3ED
#D7F9F5

Shades

#1CB5A6
#189A8D
#148075
#0F6159
#0B4741
#072C28

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

How #20CFBE 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#20CFBE
Protanopia#BFBFBE
Protanomaly#99C6BE
Deuteranopia#AEAEC1
Deuteranomaly#8BBCC0
Tritanopia#2FCDCD
Tritanomaly#2ACEC7
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20CFBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20cfbe: #20CFBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20CFBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20cfbe': '#20CFBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.812, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_20cfbe">#20CFBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#20CFBE"

More Teal Colors

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

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#20CFBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20CFBE?

#20CFBE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 207, 190) in RGB and hsl(174, 73%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #20CFBE?

#20CFBE is rgb(32, 207, 190) — red 32, green 207, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20CFBE?

#20CFBE converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20CFBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20CFBE scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #20CFBE 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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