#33A0AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.097 204), rgb(51, 160, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#33A0AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A0AA |
| RGB | rgb(51, 160, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.097 204) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #33A0AA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A0AA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A0AA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A0AA text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 204.9)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB6
oklch(70.8% 0.076 203.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A0AA
oklch(65% 0.097 204)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#034B51
oklch(37.7% 0.063 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#082C2F
oklch(27% 0.04 203.1)
#33A0AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9399AB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A0AA
#33A0AA
oklch(65% 0.097 204)
- #C37772
#C37772
oklch(64.9% 0.096 24.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #33A0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
Use #33A0AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.