#33AE9D
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68% 0.109 181.7), rgb(51, 174, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#33AE9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33AE9D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 174, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.109 181.7) |
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 #33AE9D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33AE9D | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AE9D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AE9D text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEB
oklch(93.5% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.038 182)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 182.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#33AE9D
oklch(68% 0.109 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#33AE9D 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) | #A6A49C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33AE9D
#33AE9D
oklch(68% 0.109 181.7)
- #CF7B93
#CF7B93
oklch(68% 0.108 1.9)
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 #33AE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #33AE9D 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.