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#33EBEB Color

#33EBEB is rgb(51, 235, 235) in RGB, hsl(180, 82%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33EBEB
HEX#33EBEB
RGBrgb(51, 235, 235)
HSLhsl(180, 82%, 56%)
HSVhsv(180, 78%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 0%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.138 194.9)
LABlab(84.65% -45.09 -13.45)
LCHlch(84.65% 47.05 196.61)

What #33EBEB 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 #33EBEB, 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.

#33EBEB Channel Values

How #33EBEB 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 235 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 82% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 78% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33EBEB 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33EBEB

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

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

How #33EBEB 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#33EBEB
Protanopia#D9D9EB
Protanomaly#AFE0EB
Deuteranopia#C6C6EE
Deuteranomaly#A0D6ED
Tritanopia#33EBEB
Tritanomaly#33EBEB
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #33EBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33ebeb: #33EBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33EBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33ebeb': '#33EBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.922, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_33ebeb">#33EBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#33EBEB"

More Teal Colors

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

#33EBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33EBEB?

#33EBEB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(51, 235, 235) in RGB and hsl(180, 82%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #33EBEB?

#33EBEB is rgb(51, 235, 235) — red 51, green 235, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33EBEB?

#33EBEB converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33EBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #33EBEB scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #33EBEB 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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