#33BDC5

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #33BDC5

Visually, #33BDC5 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 189, 197).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 74% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 183.3° hue, 58.9% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33BDC5
RGB51, 189, 197
HSL183.3°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK74%, 4%, 0%, 23%
HSV183.3°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB70.3, -32.8, -14.5
XYZ29.6, 41.1, 59.2
Decimal3390917

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33BDC5; }
.text-color { color: #33BDC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33BDC5; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1