#33BBD7 Color
#33BBD7 is rgb(51, 187, 215) in RGB, hsl(190, 67%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33BBD7rgb(51, 187, 215)hsl(190, 67%, 52%)hsv(190, 76%, 84%)cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 16%)oklch(73.3% 0.118 215.2)lab(69.81% -29.93 -25.05)lch(69.81% 39.02 219.92)What #33BBD7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #33BBD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33BBD7 Channel Values
How #33BBD7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 187 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 67% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 76% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.28:1 vs white · 9.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33BBD7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #33BBD7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33BBD7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #33BBD7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #33BBD7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#33BBD7#ADADD7#8CB3D7#9E9ED9#81ABD8#19BFBF#26BDC9#ACACACUsing #33BBD7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33bbd7: #33BBD7;background-color: #33BBD7;colors: { 'color-33bbd7': '#33BBD7' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.733, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_33bbd7">#33BBD7</color>fill="#33BBD7"More Teal Colors
#33BBD7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33BBD7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33BBD7?
#33BBD7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(51, 187, 215) in RGB and hsl(190, 67%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #33BBD7?
#33BBD7 is rgb(51, 187, 215) — red 51, green 187, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33BBD7?
#33BBD7 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33BBD7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #33BBD7 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33BBD7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33BBD7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.68, which is visibly different.
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