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#35ABBB Color

#35ABBB is rgb(53, 171, 187) in RGB, hsl(187, 56%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 9%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35ABBB
HEX#35ABBB
RGBrgb(53, 171, 187)
HSLhsl(187, 56%, 47%)
HSVhsv(187, 72%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 9%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.104 208.2)
LABlab(64.16% -29.50 -18.23)
LCHlch(64.16% 34.68 211.72)

What #35ABBB 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 #35ABBB, 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.

#35ABBB Channel Values

How #35ABBB 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 171 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 56% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 72% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35ABBB 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35ABBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35ABBB; 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 #35ABBB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #35ABBB.

How #35ABBB 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#35ABBB
Protanopia#9E9EBB
Protanomaly#81A4BB
Deuteranopia#9191BD
Deuteranomaly#779CBC
Tritanopia#2BADAD
Tritanomaly#2FACB3
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #35ABBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-35abbb: #35ABBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35ABBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35abbb': '#35ABBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.671, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_35abbb">#35ABBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#35ABBB"

More Teal Colors

#35ABBB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35ABBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35ABBB?

#35ABBB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(53, 171, 187) in RGB and hsl(187, 56%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #35ABBB?

#35ABBB is rgb(53, 171, 187) — red 53, green 171, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35ABBB?

#35ABBB converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 9%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35ABBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35ABBB scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35ABBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35ABBB 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 14, which is visibly different.

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