#33DAD3
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.6% 0.13 190.5), rgb(51, 218, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#33DAD3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33DAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 218, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.13 190.5) |
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 #33DAD3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #33DAD3 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33DAD3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33DAD3 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1E9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 190.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#33DAD3
oklch(80.6% 0.13 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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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
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#33DAD3 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) | #CDCED3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD4 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33DAD3
#33DAD3
oklch(80.6% 0.13 190.5)
- #FFA1AE
#FFA1AE
oklch(80.7% 0.112 10.9)
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 #33DAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #33DAD3 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.