What color is #33555D?

#33555D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33555D?

The RGB value is 51, 85, 93: 51 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33555D?

The complementary color is #5D3B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33555D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33555D color

#33555D rgb(51, 85, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #33555D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 33.3% green and 36.5% blue (51, 85, 93).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#33555D color codes

HEX	`#33555D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 85, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 33.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.96, -9.96, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.96, 13.12, 220.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.589, 7.991, 11.549)`
Decimal	`3364189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33555D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #33555D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33555D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #33555D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33555d; }
.text { color: #33555d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33555d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 85 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33555d, #33405d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #33555D?: #33555D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33555D?: The RGB value is 51, 85, 93: 51 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33555D?: The complementary color is #5D3B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33555D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.