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#33b3bc color: Lago Blue

#33b3bc is rgb(51, 179, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.343% 0.10754 202.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

70.3%
0.108
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #33b3bc

#33b3bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lago Blue (#1fb4c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #33b3bc mixed with white

  1. 33b3bc
  2. 52bbc3
  3. 69c2c9
  4. 7fcad0
  5. 92d2d7
  6. a5d9dd
  7. b8e1e4
  8. cae8eb
  9. dcf0f1
  10. edf8f8

Darker: #33b3bc mixed with black

  1. 33b3bc
  2. 2b9ba3
  3. 23848b
  4. 1c6e73
  5. 14585d
  6. 0d4347
  7. 072f32
  8. 031d1f
  9. 010c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #33b3bc with less saturation

  1. 33b3bc
  2. 47b1b9
  3. 56b0b6
  4. 62aeb3
  5. 6dacb1
  6. 77aaae
  7. 80a8ab
  8. 89a6a8
  9. 91a4a5
  10. 98a2a2

Questions about #33b3bc

What color is #33b3bc?

#33b3bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Lago Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 179, 188), in HSL hsl(183.94, 57.32%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.343% 0.10754 202.032).

What colors go well with #33b3bc?

The complementary color of #33b3bc is #da8481. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bb598 and #50abd7. The triadic partners are #bf89c7 and #c1994b.

Is white or black text more readable on #33b3bc?

Black text reads better on #33b3bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33b3bc a warm or cool color?

#33b3bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.108.