Palettes / Colors / #33BDBC

#33BDBC — Teal

#33BDBC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.

#33BDBC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BD3232; it also sits naturally between #32BD78 and #3278BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 74% · Blue 74%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #33BDBC

.text { color: #33BDBC; }
.background { background-color: #33BDBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33BDBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 189, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 58%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33BDBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 189, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33BDBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 189, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#33BDBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33BDBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BD3232:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #33BDBC: #000000.

How #33BDBC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #33BDBC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #33BDBB  ·  #33BDBD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #33BDBC?

#33BDBC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 51, 189, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #33BDBC?

#33BDBC is RGB 51, 189, 188 — HSL 180°, 58%, 47% — CMYK 73%, 0%, 1%, 26%.

What colors go with #33BDBC?

Its complement is #BD3232; analogous partners are #32BD78 and #3278BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #33BDBC for text?

Black text on #33BDBC has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.