#33C6BD
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75% 0.119 188.7), rgb(51, 198, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#33C6BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33C6BD |
| RGB | rgb(51, 198, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.119 188.7) |
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 #33C6BD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33C6BD | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33C6BD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33C6BD text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D1CA
oklch(81% 0.075 188.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#33C6BD
oklch(75% 0.119 188.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#33C6BD 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) | #BBBBBD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACBE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33C6BD
#33C6BD
oklch(75% 0.119 188.7)
- #EE8D9F
#EE8D9F
oklch(75% 0.119 8.4)
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 #33C6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.030
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.066
Use #33C6BD 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.