#33AFA8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #33AFA8

The precise color #33AFA8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 175, and 168.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 71% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33AFA8
RGB51, 175, 168
HSL176.6°, 54.9%, 44.3%
CMYK71%, 0%, 4%, 31%
HSV176.6°, 70.9%, 68.6%
LAB65.1, -34.6, -6.2
XYZ23.8, 34.2, 42.4
Decimal3387304

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33AFA8; }
.text-color { color: #33AFA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33AFA8; }

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