Palettes / Colors / #33FFAB
#33FFAB — Vivid Green
#33FFAB is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #33FFAB 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.
#33FFAB is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #FF3388; it also sits naturally between #33FF44 and #33EEFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33FFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 255, 171 |
| HSL | 155°, 100%, 60% |
| HSV | 155°, 80%, 100% |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 44.48, 75.16, 50.69 |
| Yxy | 75.16, 0.2611, 0.4413 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.47, -66.43, 26.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.70, -56.40, 22.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 100% · Blue 67%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #33FFAB
.text { color: #33FFAB; }
.background { background-color: #33FFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33FFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 255, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 100%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33FFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 255, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33FFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 255, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33FFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33FFAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF3388:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33FFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #33FFAB
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 #33FFAB: ·
How #33FFAB 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 #33FFAB 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 #33FFAB?
#33FFAB is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 51, 255, 171). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33FFAB?
#33FFAB is RGB 51, 255, 171 — HSL 155°, 100%, 60% — CMYK 80%, 0%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #33FFAB?
Its complement is #FF3388; analogous partners are #33FF44 and #33EEFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33FFAB for text?
Black text on #33FFAB has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.