What color is #20524B?

#20524B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20524B?

The RGB value is 32, 82, 75: 32 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20524B?

The complementary color is #522027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20524B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20524B color

#20524B rgb(32, 82, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #20524B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 32.2% green and 29.4% blue (32, 82, 75).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 44% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#20524B color codes

HEX	`#20524B`
RGB	`rgb(32, 82, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 32.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 44%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 61%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 9%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.46, -18.71, -0.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.46, 18.73, 182.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.882, 6.849, 7.72)`
Decimal	`2118219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20524B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #20524B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20524B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #20524B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20524b; }
.text { color: #20524b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20524b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 82 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20524b, #204052); }

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Questions

What color is #20524B?: #20524B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20524B?: The RGB value is 32, 82, 75: 32 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20524B?: The complementary color is #522027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20524B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.