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#035F6D Color

#035F6D is rgb(3, 95, 109) in RGB, hsl(188, 95%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 13%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#035F6D
HEX#035F6D
RGBrgb(3, 95, 109)
HSLhsl(188, 95%, 22%)
HSVhsv(188, 97%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 13%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.077 212.2)
LABlab(36.27% -20.43 -15.15)
LCHlch(36.27% 25.43 216.55)

What #035F6D 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 #035F6D, 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.

#035F6D Channel Values

How #035F6D 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 95 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 95% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 97% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #035F6D 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 text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #035F6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #035F6D; 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 #035F6D

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 #035F6D 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#035F6D
Protanopia#57576D
Protanomaly#445A6D
Deuteranopia#4E4E6E
Deuteranomaly#3D556E
Tritanopia#006161
Tritanomaly#006066
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #035F6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-035f6d: #035F6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #035F6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-035f6d': '#035F6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.373, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_035f6d">#035F6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#035F6D"

More Teal Colors

#035F6D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#035F6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #035F6D?

#035F6D is a dark teal — rgb(3, 95, 109) in RGB and hsl(188, 95%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.

What is the RGB value of #035F6D?

#035F6D is rgb(3, 95, 109) — red 3, green 95, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #035F6D?

#035F6D converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 13%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #035F6D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #035F6D scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #035F6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #035F6D 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 14.79, which is visibly different.

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