Palettes / Colors / #33CCBF
#33CCBF — Teal
#33CCBF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #33CCBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#33CCBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CC3340; it also sits naturally between #33CC73 and #338CCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33CCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 204, 191 |
| HSL | 175°, 60%, 50% |
| HSV | 175°, 75%, 80% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.36, 47.65, 56.78 |
| Yxy | 47.65, 0.2366, 0.3483 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.60, -41.39, -4.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.03, -33.96, -4.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 80% · Blue 75%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #33CCBF
.text { color: #33CCBF; }
.background { background-color: #33CCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33CCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 204, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 60%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33CCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 204, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33CCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 204, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33CCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33CCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC3340:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33CCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #33CCBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #33CCBF: ·
How #33CCBF 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 #33CCBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #33CCBF?
#33CCBF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 51, 204, 191). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33CCBF?
#33CCBF is RGB 51, 204, 191 — HSL 175°, 60%, 50% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #33CCBF?
Its complement is #CC3340; analogous partners are #33CC73 and #338CCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33CCBF for text?
Black text on #33CCBF has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.