#33A1CD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.7% 0.116 229.4), rgb(51, 161, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#33A1CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(51, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.116 229.4) |
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 #33A1CD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A1CD | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A1CD text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A1CD text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ABCE
oklch(70.6% 0.09 230)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A1CD
oklch(66.7% 0.116 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#33A1CD 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) | #8A9FCF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A1CD
#33A1CD
oklch(66.7% 0.116 229.4)
- #CD7E50
#CD7E50
oklch(66.8% 0.116 50)
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 #33A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #33A1CD 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.