#35575A Color
#35575A is rgb(53, 87, 90) in RGB, hsl(185, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35575Argb(53, 87, 90)hsl(185, 26%, 28%)hsv(185, 41%, 35%)cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 65%)oklch(43.2% 0.04 202.9)lab(34.49% -12.20 -5.88)lch(34.49% 13.55 205.72)What #35575A 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 #35575A, 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.
#35575A Channel Values
How #35575A 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 53 · G 87 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 26% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 41% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35575A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #35575A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #35575A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35575A; 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 #35575A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #35575A.
How #35575A 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.
#35575A#52525A#48545A#4E4E5B#45525A#345757#355758#515151Using #35575A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35575a: #35575A;background-color: #35575A;colors: { 'color-35575a': '#35575A' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.341, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_35575a">#35575A</color>fill="#35575A"More Teal Colors
#35575A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35575A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35575A?
#35575A is a dark teal — rgb(53, 87, 90) in RGB and hsl(185, 26%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #35575A?
#35575A is rgb(53, 87, 90) — red 53, green 87, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35575A?
#35575A converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35575A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35575A scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35575A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35575A 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 3.87, which is very hard to tell apart.
Open #35575A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.