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#33c4e2 color: Caribbean Blue

#33c4e2 is rgb(51, 196, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.924% 0.12341 215.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.9%
0.123
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #33c4e2

#33c4e2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #33c4e2 mixed with white

  1. 33c4e2
  2. 54cae5
  3. 6dd0e8
  4. 83d6eb
  5. 96dcee
  6. a9e2f1
  7. bbe8f4
  8. cceef7
  9. def4fa
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #33c4e2 mixed with black

  1. 33c4e2
  2. 2baac4
  3. 2391a8
  4. 1c788c
  5. 146171
  6. 0d4a57
  7. 07353e
  8. 032127
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #33c4e2 with less saturation

  1. 33c4e2
  2. 4bc2dd
  3. 5dc1d8
  4. 6bbfd3
  5. 78bdcf
  6. 83bbca
  7. 8db9c5
  8. 97b7c0
  9. a0b5bb
  10. a9b3b6

Questions about #33c4e2

What color is #33c4e2?

#33c4e2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 196, 226), in HSL hsl(190.29, 75.11%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.924% 0.12341 215.446).

What colors go well with #33c4e2?

The complementary color of #33c4e2 is #f4937a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31cabc and #69b8fa. The triadic partners are #e192cf and #c9b04b.

Is white or black text more readable on #33c4e2?

Black text reads better on #33c4e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33c4e2 a warm or cool color?

#33c4e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.123.