#33BDCC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #33BDCC

The hex code #33BDCC represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 51 red, 189 green, and 204 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 7% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#33BDCC
RGB51, 189, 204
HSL185.9°, 60.0%, 50.0%
CMYK75%, 7%, 0%, 20%
HSV185.9°, 75.0%, 80.0%
LAB70.5, -30.7, -18.0
XYZ30.5, 41.5, 63.5
Decimal3390924

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1