Information about #33B5AF color

#33B5AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #33B5AF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(51, 181, 175) — 20% red, 71% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 0 / 2 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #33B5AF sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Verdigris (#43B3AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tealish (#24BCA8) and Keppel (#3AB09E).

The recipe behind #33B5AF is rgb(51, 181, 175), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #33B5AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #33B5AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#33B5AF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#33B5AF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #33B5AF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#33B5AF
  • RGB51, 181, 175
  • CMYK51, 0, 2, 29
  • CSSrgb(51, 181, 175)
  • HSL177°, 56%, 45%
  • HSL Precise177.231°, 56.034%, 45.49%
  • HSV177°, 72%, 71%
  • HSB177°, 72%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.710, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.710, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.710, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID33B5AF
  • DECIMAL ID3388847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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