#035951 Color
#035951 is rgb(3, 89, 81) in RGB, hsl(174, 93%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 9%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#035951rgb(3, 89, 81)hsl(174, 93%, 18%)hsv(174, 97%, 35%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 9%, 65%)oklch(41.7% 0.073 184.3)lab(33.31% -25.29 -2.22)lch(33.31% 25.39 185.02)What #035951 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 #035951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#035951 Channel Values
How #035951 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 89 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 93% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 97% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #035951 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 #035951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #035951; 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 #035951
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 #035951 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.
#035951#515151#3F5551#494952#395052#0A5858#075855#4F4F4FUsing #035951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-035951: #035951;background-color: #035951;colors: { 'color-035951': '#035951' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.349, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_035951">#035951</color>fill="#035951"More Teal Colors
#035951 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#035951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #035951?
#035951 is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 89, 81) in RGB and hsl(174, 93%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #035951?
#035951 is rgb(3, 89, 81) — red 3, green 89, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #035951?
#035951 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 9%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #035951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #035951 scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #035951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #035951 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 13.32, which is visibly different.
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