#33DEBE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81% 0.141 176.4), rgb(51, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#33DEBE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33DEBE |
| RGB | rgb(51, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.141 176.4) |
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 #33DEBE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #33DEBE | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33DEBE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33DEBE text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.041 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#A1EBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.079 175.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#33DEBE
oklch(81% 0.141 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#33DEBE 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) | #D5D0BD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33DEBE
#33DEBE
oklch(81% 0.141 176.4)
- #FF9FC3
#FF9FC3
oklch(80.9% 0.121 356.1)
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 #33DEBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33DEBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
Use #33DEBE 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.