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#33b2cb color: Aquarius

#33b2cb is rgb(51, 178, 203) in RGB and oklch(70.684% 0.11174 214.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

70.7%
0.112
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #33b2cb

#33b2cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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: #33b2cb mixed with white

  1. 33b2cb
  2. 52bad0
  3. 69c2d6
  4. 7fcadb
  5. 92d1e0
  6. a5d9e5
  7. b8e1eb
  8. cae8f0
  9. dcf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #33b2cb mixed with black

  1. 33b2cb
  2. 2b9ab0
  3. 238396
  4. 1c6d7d
  5. 145765
  6. 0d434d
  7. 072f37
  8. 031d22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #33b2cb with less saturation

  1. 33b2cb
  2. 47b1c7
  3. 56afc3
  4. 63adbe
  5. 6eacba
  6. 78aab6
  7. 81a8b2
  8. 89a6ad
  9. 92a4a9
  10. 99a2a5

Questions about #33b2cb

What color is #33b2cb?

#33b2cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(51, 178, 203), in HSL hsl(189.87, 59.84%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.684% 0.11174 214.139).

What colors go well with #33b2cb?

The complementary color of #33b2cb is #dd8671. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35b7a8 and #5fa8e1. The triadic partners are #cb85bd and #b79f47.

Is white or black text more readable on #33b2cb?

Black text reads better on #33b2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33b2cb a warm or cool color?

#33b2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.112.