#33ffff is a light, vivid cyan. The closest CSS named color is Cyan (#00ffff). In RGB it is rgb(51, 255, 255); in HSL, hsl(180, 100%, 60%).
| Hex | #33ffff |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(51, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 60%) |
| CMYK | 80%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| CSS example | color: #33ffff; background-color: rgb(51, 255, 255); |
The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #33ffff background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 1.24:1 | Fails | Fails |
| Black text (#000000) | 16.89:1 | AAA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #33ffff:
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