#33D3C5

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #33D3C5

The hex code #33D3C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 211, and 197.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 76% C, 0% M, 7% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#33D3C5
RGB51, 211, 197
HSL174.8°, 64.5%, 51.4%
CMYK76%, 0%, 7%, 17%
HSV174.8°, 75.8%, 82.7%
LAB76.9, -42.8, -4.7
XYZ34.7, 51.3, 60.9
Decimal3396549

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33D3C5; }
.text-color { color: #33D3C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33D3C5; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
#40E0D0