#33C4E5
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76% 0.125 217.3), rgb(51, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#33C4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33C4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.125 217.3) |
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 #33C4E5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #33C4E5 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33C4E5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33C4E5 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FD
oklch(97.2% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 218.6)
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Step 200
200
#A5E5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 217.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#33C4E5
oklch(76% 0.125 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#33C4E5 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) | #AEBEE7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33C4E5
#33C4E5
oklch(76% 0.125 217.3)
- #F59477
#F59477
oklch(76.1% 0.125 37.4)
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 #33C4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #33C4E5 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.