What color is #20A3A0?

#20A3A0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Silken Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20A3A0?

The RGB value is 32, 163, 160: 32 red, 163 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20A3A0?

The complementary color is #A32023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20A3A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20A3A0 color

#20A3A0 rgb(32, 163, 160)

Shades of teal

The hex color #20A3A0 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 63.9% green and 62.7% blue (32, 163, 160).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 67% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Silken Jade (#11A39E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#20A3A0 color codes

HEX	`#20A3A0`
RGB	`rgb(32, 163, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 63.9%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 67%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 80%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 0%, 2%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.81, -33.53, -8.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.81, 34.5, 193.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.035, 29.037, 37.8)`
Decimal	`2139040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20A3A0, 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 #20A3A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#20A3A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	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 #20A3A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20a3a0; }
.text { color: #20a3a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20a3a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 163 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20a3a0, #2065a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #20A3A0?: #20A3A0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Silken Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20A3A0?: The RGB value is 32, 163, 160: 32 red, 163 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20A3A0?: The complementary color is #A32023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20A3A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.