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#33ab85 color: Herbal

#33ab85 is rgb(51, 171, 133) in RGB and oklch(66.569% 0.11965 167.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.6%
0.120
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #33ab85

#33ab85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #33ab85 mixed with white

  1. 33ab85
  2. 50b491
  3. 67bc9c
  4. 7cc4a8
  5. 90cdb4
  6. a3d5c0
  7. b6decd
  8. c8e6d9
  9. dbeee6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #33ab85 mixed with black

  1. 33ab85
  2. 2b9473
  3. 237e61
  4. 1c6850
  5. 145440
  6. 0d4030
  7. 072d21
  8. 031b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #33ab85 with less saturation

  1. 33ab85
  2. 44a987
  3. 52a788
  4. 5da58a
  5. 67a28b
  6. 70a08d
  7. 789e8e
  8. 7f9b8f
  9. 879991
  10. 8d9692

Questions about #33ab85

What color is #33ab85?

#33ab85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(51, 171, 133), in HSL hsl(161, 54.05%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.569% 0.11965 167.482).

What colors go well with #33ab85?

The complementary color of #33ab85 is #c974a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa55a and #00aaae. The triadic partners are #9087d9 and #cf7b50.

Is white or black text more readable on #33ab85?

Black text reads better on #33ab85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33ab85 a warm or cool color?

#33ab85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.12.