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#33ab8a color: Herbal

#33ab8a is rgb(51, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.704% 0.116 170.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

66.7%
0.116
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #33ab8a

#33ab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #33ab8a mixed with white

  1. 33ab8a
  2. 50b395
  3. 67bca0
  4. 7cc4ac
  5. 90cdb7
  6. a3d5c3
  7. b6decf
  8. c8e6db
  9. dbeee7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #33ab8a mixed with black

  1. 33ab8a
  2. 2b9477
  3. 237e65
  4. 1c6853
  5. 145442
  6. 0d4032
  7. 072d22
  8. 031b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #33ab8a with less saturation

  1. 33ab8a
  2. 44a98b
  3. 52a78c
  4. 5da58d
  5. 67a38e
  6. 70a08f
  7. 789e90
  8. 809c91
  9. 879992
  10. 8e9793

Questions about #33ab8a

What color is #33ab8a?

#33ab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(51, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(163.5, 54.05%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.704% 0.116 170.465).

What colors go well with #33ab8a?

The complementary color of #33ab8a is #c9759e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ca660 and #00a9b1. The triadic partners are #9487d6 and #cd7e4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #33ab8a?

Black text reads better on #33ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33ab8a a warm or cool color?

#33ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.116.