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#35809C Color

#35809C is rgb(53, 128, 156) in RGB, hsl(196, 49%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 18%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35809C
HEX#35809C
RGBrgb(53, 128, 156)
HSLhsl(196, 49%, 41%)
HSVhsv(196, 66%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 18%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.085 226)
LABlab(49.84% -17.15 -22.39)
LCHlch(49.84% 28.20 232.55)

What #35809C 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 #35809C, 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.

#35809C Channel Values

How #35809C 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 53 · G 128 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 49% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 66% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35809C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35809C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35809C; 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 #35809C

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 #35809C 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#35809C
Protanopia#77779C
Protanomaly#637B9C
Deuteranopia#6E6E9D
Deuteranomaly#5C769D
Tritanopia#278484
Tritanomaly#2D828E
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #35809C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-35809c: #35809C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35809C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35809c': '#35809C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.502, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_35809c">#35809C</color>
SVG fillfill="#35809C"

More Teal Colors

#35809C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35809C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35809C?

#35809C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(53, 128, 156) in RGB and hsl(196, 49%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #35809C?

#35809C is rgb(53, 128, 156) — red 53, green 128, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35809C?

#35809C converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 18%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35809C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35809C scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35809C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35809C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.

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