#33B6A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #33B6A8

When working with digital screens, the color #33B6A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 182 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 173.6° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33B6A8
RGB51, 182, 168
HSL173.6°, 56.2%, 45.7%
CMYK72%, 0%, 8%, 29%
HSV173.6°, 72.0%, 71.4%
LAB67.3, -37.9, -3.0
XYZ25.2, 37.0, 42.9
Decimal3389096

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33B6A8; }
.text-color { color: #33B6A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33B6A8; }

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