CyanMid-toneMuted

Pure Cyan

#33C2B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.21:1Fails

Black text

8.96:1AAA

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About Pure Cyan

Pure Cyan (#33C2B2) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 51, 194, 178 and its HSL value is 173°, 58%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pure Cyan, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#33C2B2 · #C23343

Analogous

#33C26A · #33C2B2 · #338AC2

Triadic

#33C2B2 · #B233C2 · #C2B233

Split complementary

#33C2B2 · #C2338B · #C26A33

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