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#32ABC3 Color

#32ABC3 is rgb(50, 171, 195) in RGB, hsl(190, 59%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 12%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32ABC3
HEX#32ABC3
RGBrgb(50, 171, 195)
HSLhsl(190, 59%, 48%)
HSVhsv(190, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 12%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.108 214.2)
LABlab(64.33% -27.93 -22.40)
LCHlch(64.33% 35.81 218.73)

What #32ABC3 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 #32ABC3, 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.

#32ABC3 Channel Values

How #32ABC3 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 50 · G 171 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 59% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32ABC3 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #32ABC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32ABC3; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #32ABC3

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #32ABC3.

How #32ABC3 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#32ABC3
Protanopia#9E9EC3
Protanomaly#81A4C3
Deuteranopia#9191C5
Deuteranomaly#769CC4
Tritanopia#20AEAE
Tritanomaly#28ADB7
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #32ABC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-32abc3: #32ABC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32ABC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-32abc3': '#32ABC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.671, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_32abc3">#32ABC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#32ABC3"

More Teal Colors

#32ABC3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#32ABC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #32ABC3?

#32ABC3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(50, 171, 195) in RGB and hsl(190, 59%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #32ABC3?

#32ABC3 is rgb(50, 171, 195) — red 50, green 171, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32ABC3?

#32ABC3 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 12%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32ABC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #32ABC3 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32ABC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32ABC3 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 16.63, which is visibly different.

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