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#20F8DF Color

#20F8DF is rgb(32, 248, 223) in RGB, hsl(173, 94%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 10%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20F8DF
HEX#20F8DF
RGBrgb(32, 248, 223)
HSLhsl(173, 94%, 55%)
HSVhsv(173, 87%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 10%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.154 181.9)
LABlab(88.01% -53.88 -2.33)
LCHlch(88.01% 53.93 182.47)

What #20F8DF 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 #20F8DF, 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.

#20F8DF Channel Values

How #20F8DF 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 248 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 94% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 87% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20F8DF 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #20F8DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20F8DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #20F8DF

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.

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Shades

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How #20F8DF 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#20F8DF
Protanopia#E5E5E0
Protanomaly#B7EDDF
Deuteranopia#D0D0E2
Deuteranomaly#A7E1E1
Tritanopia#38F5F5
Tritanomaly#30F6ED
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #20F8DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20f8df: #20F8DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20F8DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20f8df': '#20F8DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.973, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_20f8df">#20F8DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#20F8DF"

More Teal Colors

#20F8DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#20F8DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20F8DF?

#20F8DF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(32, 248, 223) in RGB and hsl(173, 94%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.

What is the RGB value of #20F8DF?

#20F8DF is rgb(32, 248, 223) — red 32, green 248, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20F8DF?

#20F8DF converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 10%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20F8DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20F8DF scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20F8DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20F8DF 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 11.48, which is visibly different.

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