#33B2AB
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.5% 0.108 189.5), rgb(51, 178, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#33B2AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33B2AB |
| RGB | rgb(51, 178, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.108 189.5) |
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 #33B2AB | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33B2AB | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B2AB text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B2AB text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 189.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#33B2AB
oklch(69.5% 0.108 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#33B2AB 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) | #A8A9AB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7B0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33B2AB
#33B2AB
oklch(69.5% 0.108 189.5)
- #D6808E
#D6808E
oklch(69.5% 0.107 9.7)
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 #33B2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.008
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.060
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.066
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.066
Use #33B2AB 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.