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#33aabc color: Explore Blue

#33aabc is rgb(51, 170, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.138% 0.10452 209.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.1%
0.105
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #33aabc

#33aabc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #33aabc mixed with white

  1. 33aabc
  2. 50b3c3
  3. 68bbc9
  4. 7dc4d0
  5. 91ccd7
  6. a4d5de
  7. b6dde4
  8. c9e6eb
  9. dbeef2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #33aabc mixed with black

  1. 33aabc
  2. 2b93a3
  3. 237d8b
  4. 1c6873
  5. 14535d
  6. 0d3f47
  7. 072d32
  8. 031b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #33aabc with less saturation

  1. 33aabc
  2. 45a9b9
  3. 53a7b5
  4. 5fa5b2
  5. 69a4ae
  6. 72a2aa
  7. 7ba0a7
  8. 839ea3
  9. 8b9da0
  10. 929b9c

Questions about #33aabc

What color is #33aabc?

#33aabc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 170, 188), in HSL hsl(187.88, 57.32%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.138% 0.10452 209.769).

What colors go well with #33aabc?

The complementary color of #33aabc is #d17f72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3dae9b and #56a1d3. The triadic partners are #bd81b8 and #b29646.

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

Black text reads better on #33aabc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33aabc a warm or cool color?

#33aabc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.105.