#33A0BD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #33A0BD

At its core, #33A0BD is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 160 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 73% C, 15% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 192.6° hue, 57.5% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33A0BD
RGB51, 160, 189
HSL192.6°, 57.5%, 47.1%
CMYK73%, 15%, 0%, 26%
HSV192.6°, 73.0%, 74.1%
LAB61.2, -20.8, -23.8
XYZ23.1, 29.5, 52.6
Decimal3383485

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33A0BD; }
.text-color { color: #33A0BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33A0BD; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0