#33998A

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #33998A

The hex code #33998A represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 153 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 67% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 40% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33998A
RGB51, 153, 138
HSL171.2°, 50.0%, 40.0%
CMYK67%, 0%, 10%, 40%
HSV171.2°, 66.7%, 60.0%
LAB57.4, -32.7, -0.7
XYZ17.3, 25.3, 28.0
Decimal3381642

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33998A; }
.text-color { color: #33998A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33998A; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B