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#32B1CD Color

#32B1CD is rgb(50, 177, 205) in RGB, hsl(191, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 14%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32B1CD
HEX#32B1CD
RGBrgb(50, 177, 205)
HSLhsl(191, 61%, 50%)
HSVhsv(191, 76%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 14%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.113 216.3)
LABlab(66.47% -28.11 -24.67)
LCHlch(66.47% 37.40 221.27)

What #32B1CD 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 #32B1CD, 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.

#32B1CD Channel Values

How #32B1CD 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 177 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 61% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 76% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32B1CD 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #32B1CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #32B1CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32B1CD; 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 #32B1CD

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 #32B1CD.

How #32B1CD 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#32B1CD
Protanopia#A4A4CD
Protanomaly#85A9CD
Deuteranopia#9696CF
Deuteranomaly#7AA1CE
Tritanopia#1AB5B5
Tritanomaly#25B3BF
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #32B1CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-32b1cd: #32B1CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32B1CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-32b1cd': '#32B1CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.694, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_32b1cd">#32B1CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#32B1CD"

More Teal Colors

#32B1CD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#32B1CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #32B1CD?

#32B1CD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(50, 177, 205) in RGB and hsl(191, 61%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.

What is the RGB value of #32B1CD?

#32B1CD is rgb(50, 177, 205) — red 50, green 177, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32B1CD?

#32B1CD converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 14%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32B1CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #32B1CD scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32B1CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32B1CD 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.54, which is visibly different.

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