#33D5EF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.5% 0.13 211.4), rgb(51, 213, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#33D5EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33D5EF |
| RGB | rgb(51, 213, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 85%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.13 211.4) |
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 #33D5EF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #33D5EF | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33D5EF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33D5EF text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E9F9FC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 200
200
#A0E7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 211.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#33D5EF
oklch(80.5% 0.13 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#33D5EF 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) | #C0CDF1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BBEF | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33D5EF
#33D5EF
oklch(80.5% 0.13 211.4)
- #FFA492
#FFA492
oklch(80.5% 0.112 31.8)
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 #33D5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.017
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #33D5EF 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.