Palettes / Colors / #33DBAC
#33DBAC — Teal
#33DBAC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #33DBAC 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.
#33DBAC 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 #DB3363; it also sits naturally between #33DB58 and #33B7DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33DBAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 219, 172 |
| HSL | 163°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 163°, 77%, 86% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 21%, 14% |
| XYZ | 34.14, 54.35, 47.72 |
| Yxy | 54.35, 0.2507, 0.3990 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.66, -52.60, 11.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.72, -43.07, 9.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 86% · Blue 67%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #33DBAC
.text { color: #33DBAC; }
.background { background-color: #33DBAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33DBAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 219, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33DBAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 219, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33DBAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 219, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33DBAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33DBAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB3363:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33DBAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #33DBAC
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 #33DBAC: ·
How #33DBAC 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 #33DBAC 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 #33DBAC?
#33DBAC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 51, 219, 172). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33DBAC?
#33DBAC is RGB 51, 219, 172 — HSL 163°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 21%, 14%.
What colors go with #33DBAC?
Its complement is #DB3363; analogous partners are #33DB58 and #33B7DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33DBAC for text?
Black text on #33DBAC has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.