Close to Dark Turquoise
#33DCDE
#33DCDE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 86.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 72% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #33DCDE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.43:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #33DCDE as they’d see it.
#33DCDE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #33DCDE
What color is #33DCDE?
#33DCDE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 86.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 72% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #33DCDE in RGB?
#33DCDE is rgb(51, 220, 222): 51 red, 220 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #33DCDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 1, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #33DCDE?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #33DCDE?
Its complement #FEB5AA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.