#33A8CC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #33A8CC

When working with digital screens, the color #33A8CC is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 51 red, 168 green, and 204 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 75% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33A8CC
RGB51, 168, 204
HSL194.1°, 60.0%, 50.0%
CMYK75%, 18%, 0%, 20%
HSV194.1°, 75.0%, 80.0%
LAB64.2, -20.1, -27.6
XYZ26.3, 33.1, 62.1
Decimal3385548

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33A8CC; }
.text-color { color: #33A8CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33A8CC; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
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