What color is #33696D?

#33696D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33696D?

The RGB value is 51, 105, 109: 51 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33696D?

The complementary color is #6D3733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33696D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33696D color

#33696D rgb(51, 105, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #33696D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 41.2% green and 42.7% blue (51, 105, 109).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#33696D color codes

HEX	`#33696D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 105, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 41.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 53%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.07, -16.63, -7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.07, 18.35, 204.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.176, 11.91, 16.28)`
Decimal	`3369325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33696D, 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 #33696D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#33696D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #33696D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33696d; }
.text { color: #33696d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33696d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 105 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33696d, #334c6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #33696D?: #33696D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33696D?: The RGB value is 51, 105, 109: 51 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33696D?: The complementary color is #6D3733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33696D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.