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#33C8FA Color

#33C8FA is rgb(51, 200, 250) in RGB, hsl(195, 95%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33C8FA
HEX#33C8FA
RGBrgb(51, 200, 250)
HSLhsl(195, 95%, 59%)
HSVhsv(195, 80%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.138 226.2)
LABlab(74.79% -26.79 -36.28)
LCHlch(74.79% 45.10 233.55)

What #33C8FA 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 #33C8FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#33C8FA Channel Values

How #33C8FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 200 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 95% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 80% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33C8FA 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33C8FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33C8FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #33C8FA

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 #33C8FA 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.

Typical#33C8FA
Protanopia#B9B9FA
Protanomaly#96BFFA
Deuteranopia#A9A9FC
Deuteranomaly#89B6FB
Tritanopia#00CFCF
Tritanomaly#0DCCE2
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #33C8FA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-33c8fa: #33C8FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33C8FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33c8fa': '#33C8FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.784, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_33c8fa">#33C8FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#33C8FA"

More Teal Colors

#33C8FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33C8FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33C8FA?

#33C8FA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(51, 200, 250) in RGB and hsl(195, 95%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.

What is the RGB value of #33C8FA?

#33C8FA is rgb(51, 200, 250) — red 51, green 200, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33C8FA?

#33C8FA converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33C8FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #33C8FA scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33C8FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33C8FA 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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