#33EEF0
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(86.4% 0.139 196), rgb(51, 238, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#33EEF0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33EEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 238, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 86%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.139 196) |
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 #33EEF0 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #33EEF0 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #33EEF0 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33EEF0 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBFB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#C2F5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.052 196.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#33EEF0
oklch(86.4% 0.139 196)
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Step 300
300
#00DBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.138 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#33EEF0 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) | #DDE2F0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CFF1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6EE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33EEF0
#33EEF0
oklch(86.4% 0.139 196)
- #FFBFC2
#FFBFC2
oklch(86.4% 0.074 15.6)
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 #33EEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.026
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.059
Use #33EEF0 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.