Palettes / Colors / #33E4E2
#33E4E2 — Teal
#33E4E2 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 #33E4E2 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.
#33E4E2 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 #E53437; it also sits naturally between #34E589 and #348FE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33E4E2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 228, 226 |
| HSL | 179°, 77%, 55% |
| HSV | 179°, 78%, 89% |
| CMYK | 78%, 0%, 1%, 11% |
| XYZ | 42.84, 61.68, 81.60 |
| Yxy | 61.68, 0.2302, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.74, -42.27, -11.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.54, -36.46, -11.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 89% · Blue 89%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #33E4E2
.text { color: #33E4E2; }
.background { background-color: #33E4E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33E4E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 228, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 77%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33E4E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 228, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33E4E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 228, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33E4E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33E4E2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #33E4E2
Tints of #33E4E2
Tones of #33E4E2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E53437:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33E4E2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #33E4E2
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 #33E4E2: ·
How #33E4E2 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 #33E4E2 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 #33E4E2?
#33E4E2 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 51, 228, 226). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33E4E2?
#33E4E2 is RGB 51, 228, 226 — HSL 179°, 77%, 55% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 1%, 11%.
What colors go with #33E4E2?
Its complement is #E53437; analogous partners are #34E589 and #348FE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33E4E2 for text?
Black text on #33E4E2 has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.