#33FFFB
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(90.8% 0.148 192.7), rgb(51, 255, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#33FFFB is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33FFFB |
| RGB | rgb(51, 255, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.148 192.7) |
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 #33FFFB | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #33FFFB | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #33FFFB text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #33FFFB text on black | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred 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
#E3FBFA
oklch(97% 0.025 193.7)
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Step 100
100
#C0F6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.055 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#33FFFB
oklch(90.8% 0.148 192.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.139 193)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#33FFFB 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) | #EFF2FB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DEFC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33FFFB
#33FFFB
oklch(90.8% 0.148 192.7)
- #FFD4D7
#FFD4D7
oklch(90.7% 0.048 13.3)
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 #33FFFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33FFFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.008
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.009
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.024
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.060
Use #33FFFB 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.