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#33a2ae color: Teal Essence

#33a2ae is rgb(51, 162, 174) in RGB and oklch(65.62% 0.09812 205.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

65.6%
0.098
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #33a2ae

#33a2ae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Essence (#3da3ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #33a2ae mixed with white

  1. 33a2ae
  2. 4fabb6
  3. 66b5be
  4. 7bbec6
  5. 8fc7ce
  6. a2d0d6
  7. b5dade
  8. c8e3e6
  9. daecef
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #33a2ae mixed with black

  1. 33a2ae
  2. 2b8c97
  3. 237780
  4. 1c636a
  5. 144f55
  6. 0d3c41
  7. 072a2e
  8. 03191c
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #33a2ae with less saturation

  1. 33a2ae
  2. 43a1ab
  3. 509fa8
  4. 5b9da5
  5. 659ca2
  6. 6d9aa0
  7. 75989d
  8. 7d979a
  9. 849597
  10. 8a9394

Questions about #33a2ae

What color is #33a2ae?

#33a2ae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(51, 162, 174), in HSL hsl(185.85, 54.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.62% 0.09812 205.551).

What colors go well with #33a2ae?

The complementary color of #33a2ae is #c67972. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a58e and #4f9ac5. The triadic partners are #b07cb2 and #ac8c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #33a2ae?

Black text reads better on #33a2ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33a2ae a warm or cool color?

#33a2ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.098.