#035759 Color
#035759 is rgb(3, 87, 89) in RGB, hsl(181, 93%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#035759rgb(3, 87, 89)hsl(181, 93%, 18%)hsv(181, 97%, 35%)cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.5% 0.07 197.6)lab(32.83% -22.30 -7.92)lch(32.83% 23.66 199.56)What #035759 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #035759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#035759 Channel Values
How #035759 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 3 · G 87 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 93% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 97% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #035759 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #035759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #035759; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #035759
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #035759 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#035759#505059#3E5359#48485A#374E5A#015757#025758#4E4E4EUsing #035759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-035759: #035759;background-color: #035759;colors: { 'color-035759': '#035759' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.341, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_035759">#035759</color>fill="#035759"More Teal Colors
#035759 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#035759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #035759?
#035759 is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 87, 89) in RGB and hsl(181, 93%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #035759?
#035759 is rgb(3, 87, 89) — red 3, green 87, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #035759?
#035759 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #035759 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #035759 scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #035759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #035759 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.93, which is visibly different.
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