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#33E6DA Color

#33E6DA is rgb(51, 230, 218) in RGB, hsl(176, 78%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 5%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33E6DA
HEX#33E6DA
RGBrgb(51, 230, 218)
HSLhsl(176, 78%, 55%)
HSVhsv(176, 78%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 0%, 5%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.137 187.9)
LABlab(82.76% -46.83 -7.34)
LCHlch(82.76% 47.40 188.91)

What #33E6DA 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 #33E6DA, 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.

#33E6DA Channel Values

How #33E6DA 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 230 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 78% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 78% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33E6DA 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33E6DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33E6DA; 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 #33E6DA

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 #33E6DA 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#33E6DA
Protanopia#D5D5DA
Protanomaly#ACDCDA
Deuteranopia#C2C2DD
Deuteranomaly#9DD1DC
Tritanopia#3CE5E5
Tritanomaly#38E5E0
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #33E6DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33e6da: #33E6DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33E6DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33e6da': '#33E6DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.902, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_33e6da">#33E6DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#33E6DA"

More Teal Colors

#33E6DA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33E6DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33E6DA?

#33E6DA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(51, 230, 218) in RGB and hsl(176, 78%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.

What is the RGB value of #33E6DA?

#33E6DA is rgb(51, 230, 218) — red 51, green 230, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33E6DA?

#33E6DA converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 5%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33E6DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #33E6DA scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33E6DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33E6DA 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.63, which is very hard to tell apart.

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