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#33b2ca color: Aquarius

#33b2ca is rgb(51, 178, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.644% 0.1113 213.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

70.6%
0.111
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #33b2ca

#33b2ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #33b2ca mixed with white

  1. 33b2ca
  2. 52bacf
  3. 69c2d5
  4. 7fcada
  5. 92d1e0
  6. a5d9e5
  7. b8e1ea
  8. cae8ef
  9. dcf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #33b2ca mixed with black

  1. 33b2ca
  2. 2b9aaf
  3. 238395
  4. 1c6d7c
  5. 145764
  6. 0d434d
  7. 072f37
  8. 031d22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #33b2ca with less saturation

  1. 33b2ca
  2. 47b1c6
  3. 56afc2
  4. 63adbe
  5. 6eacba
  6. 78aab5
  7. 81a8b1
  8. 89a6ad
  9. 91a4a9
  10. 99a2a5

Questions about #33b2ca

What color is #33b2ca?

#33b2ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(51, 178, 202), in HSL hsl(189.54, 59.68%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.644% 0.1113 213.423).

What colors go well with #33b2ca?

The complementary color of #33b2ca is #dd8672. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37b7a7 and #5ea8e0. The triadic partners are #ca86be and #b89f47.

Is white or black text more readable on #33b2ca?

Black text reads better on #33b2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33b2ca a warm or cool color?

#33b2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.111.