#33A8BD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #33A8BD

When working with digital screens, the color #33A8BD is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 168, and 189.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 73% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33A8BD
RGB51, 168, 189
HSL189.1°, 57.5%, 47.1%
CMYK73%, 11%, 0%, 26%
HSV189.1°, 73.0%, 74.1%
LAB63.7, -24.9, -20.1
XYZ24.6, 32.4, 53.1
Decimal3385533

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33A8BD; }
.text-color { color: #33A8BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33A8BD; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
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