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#33aa88 color: Herbal

#33aa88 is rgb(51, 170, 136) in RGB and oklch(66.392% 0.11619 169.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

66.4%
0.116
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #33aa88

#33aa88 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #33aa88 mixed with white

  1. 33aa88
  2. 50b393
  3. 67bb9f
  4. 7cc4aa
  5. 90ccb6
  6. a3d5c2
  7. b6ddce
  8. c8e6da
  9. dbeee6
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #33aa88 mixed with black

  1. 33aa88
  2. 2b9375
  3. 237d63
  4. 1c6852
  5. 145341
  6. 0d3f31
  7. 072d22
  8. 031b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #33aa88 with less saturation

  1. 33aa88
  2. 44a889
  3. 51a68a
  4. 5da48b
  5. 66a28d
  6. 6f9f8e
  7. 779d8f
  8. 7f9b90
  9. 869891
  10. 8d9692

Questions about #33aa88

What color is #33aa88?

#33aa88 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(51, 170, 136), in HSL hsl(162.86, 53.85%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.392% 0.11619 169.71).

What colors go well with #33aa88?

The complementary color of #33aa88 is #c8749e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ca55e and #00a8af. The triadic partners are #9286d6 and #cc7d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #33aa88?

Black text reads better on #33aa88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33aa88 a warm or cool color?

#33aa88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.116.