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#035E5B Color

#035E5B is rgb(3, 94, 91) in RGB, hsl(178, 94%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 3%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#035E5B
HEX#035E5B
RGBrgb(3, 94, 91)
HSLhsl(178, 94%, 19%)
HSVhsv(178, 97%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 3%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.074 191)
LABlab(35.36% -24.93 -5.42)
LCHlch(35.36% 25.52 192.27)

What #035E5B 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 #035E5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#035E5B Channel Values

How #035E5B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 94 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 94% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 97% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #035E5B 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.

TextWhite text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #035E5B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #035E5B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #035E5B

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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Shades

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How #035E5B 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.

Typical#035E5B
Protanopia#56565B
Protanomaly#43595B
Deuteranopia#4E4E5C
Deuteranomaly#3C555C
Tritanopia#065E5E
Tritanomaly#055E5D
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #035E5B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-035e5b: #035E5B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #035E5B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-035e5b': '#035E5B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.369, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_035e5b">#035E5B</color>
SVG fillfill="#035E5B"

More Teal Colors

#035E5B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#035E5B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #035E5B?

#035E5B is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 94, 91) in RGB and hsl(178, 94%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.

What is the RGB value of #035E5B?

#035E5B is rgb(3, 94, 91) — red 3, green 94, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #035E5B?

#035E5B converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 3%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #035E5B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #035E5B scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #035E5B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #035E5B 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 13.44, which is visibly different.

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