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#33D2E1 Color

#33D2E1 is rgb(51, 210, 225) in RGB, hsl(185, 74%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 7%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33D2E1
HEX#33D2E1
RGBrgb(51, 210, 225)
HSLhsl(185, 74%, 54%)
HSVhsv(185, 77%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 7%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.126 204.7)
LABlab(76.98% -37.33 -19.61)
LCHlch(76.98% 42.17 207.71)

What #33D2E1 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 #33D2E1, 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.

#33D2E1 Channel Values

How #33D2E1 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 210 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 74% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 77% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33D2E1 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33D2E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33D2E1; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #33D2E1

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #33D2E1.

How #33D2E1 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#33D2E1
Protanopia#C2C2E1
Protanomaly#9DC9E1
Deuteranopia#B1B1E3
Deuteranomaly#90BFE2
Tritanopia#26D4D4
Tritanomaly#2CD3D9
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #33D2E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33d2e1: #33D2E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33D2E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33d2e1': '#33D2E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.824, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_33d2e1">#33D2E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#33D2E1"

More Teal Colors

#33D2E1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33D2E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33D2E1?

#33D2E1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(51, 210, 225) in RGB and hsl(185, 74%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #33D2E1?

#33D2E1 is rgb(51, 210, 225) — red 51, green 210, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33D2E1?

#33D2E1 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 7%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33D2E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #33D2E1 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33D2E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33D2E1 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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