What color is #33BECE?

#33BECE is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(51, 190, 206), and in HSL hsl(186, 61%, 50%).

Is #33BECE accessible as text?

On white, #33BECE has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #33BECE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33BECE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #33BECE?

#33BECE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD4132. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33BECE below.

Is #33BECE good for buttons?

#33BECE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #33BECE — white text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33BECE the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #33BECE is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#33BECE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33BECE

Not just a swatch — here's how #33BECE works with other colors. Named schemes with #33BECE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33BECE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #33BECE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #33BECE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #74E3F2

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #33BECE Secondary #B9DFE4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #33BECE Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #33BECE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #33BECE with

Medium Aquamarine Royal Blue Fire Engine Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAEEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #328ACD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #33BECE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33BECE;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 190 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.7% 0.115 206.6);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DDF5F8;
  --color-200: #BDEAEF;
  --color-300: #90D7DF;
  --color-400: #67C1CB;
  --color-500: #45A5B0;
  --color-600: #3B7F87;
  --color-700: #2F5B60;
  --color-800: #223C3F;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DDF5F8',
    200: '#BDEAEF',
    300: '#90D7DF',
    400: '#67C1CB',
    500: '#45A5B0',
    600: '#3B7F87',
    700: '#2F5B60',
    800: '#223C3F',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #33BECE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DDF5F8;
$base-200: #BDEAEF;
$base-300: #90D7DF;
$base-400: #67C1CB;
$base-500: #45A5B0;
$base-600: #3B7F87;
$base-700: #2F5B60;
$base-800: #223C3F;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #2898A4;
$base-subtle: #C7E7EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33BECE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90D7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67C1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45A5B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B7F87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5B60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #33BECE

Color Lab

Pairs with #33BECE

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