#33A0AF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #33A0AF

The hex code #33A0AF represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 51 red, 160 green, and 175 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 9% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33A0AF
RGB51, 160, 175
HSL187.3°, 54.9%, 44.3%
CMYK71%, 9%, 0%, 31%
HSV187.3°, 70.9%, 68.6%
LAB60.7, -25.3, -16.7
XYZ21.7, 28.9, 45.0
Decimal3383471

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33A0AF; }
.text-color { color: #33A0AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33A0AF; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0