What color is #20777A?

#20777A is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20777A?

The RGB value is 32, 119, 122: 32 red, 119 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20777A?

The complementary color is #7A2320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20777A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20777A color

#20777A rgb(32, 119, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #20777A is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 46.7% green and 47.8% blue (32, 119, 122).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 58% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#20777A color codes

HEX	`#20777A`
RGB	`rgb(32, 119, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 46.7%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 58%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 74%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.5, -23.65, -9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.5, 25.3, 200.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.704, 14.905, 20.721)`
Decimal	`2127738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20777A, 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 #20777A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#20777A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #20777A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20777a; }
.text { color: #20777a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20777a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 119 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20777a, #204a7a); }

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Questions

What color is #20777A?: #20777A is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20777A?: The RGB value is 32, 119, 122: 32 red, 119 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20777A?: The complementary color is #7A2320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20777A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.