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#33b2cd color: Aquarius

#33b2cd is rgb(51, 178, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.766% 0.1127 215.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.8%
0.113
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #33b2cd

#33b2cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #33b2cd mixed with white

  1. 33b2cd
  2. 52bad2
  3. 69c2d7
  4. 7fcadc
  5. 92d1e1
  6. a5d9e6
  7. b8e1eb
  8. cae8f0
  9. dcf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #33b2cd mixed with black

  1. 33b2cd
  2. 2b9ab2
  3. 238398
  4. 1c6d7e
  5. 145766
  6. 0d434e
  7. 072f38
  8. 031d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #33b2cd with less saturation

  1. 33b2cd
  2. 47b1c9
  3. 56afc4
  4. 63adc0
  5. 6eacbc
  6. 78aab7
  7. 81a8b3
  8. 8aa7ae
  9. 92a5aa
  10. 99a3a5

Questions about #33b2cd

What color is #33b2cd?

#33b2cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(51, 178, 205), in HSL hsl(190.52, 60.63%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.766% 0.1127 215.549).

What colors go well with #33b2cd?

The complementary color of #33b2cd is #dd866f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b7ab and #61a7e3. The triadic partners are #cd85bc and #b6a046.

Is white or black text more readable on #33b2cd?

Black text reads better on #33b2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33b2cd a warm or cool color?

#33b2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.113.