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#35BB7C Color

#35BB7C is rgb(53, 187, 124) in RGB, hsl(152, 56%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35BB7C
HEX#35BB7C
RGBrgb(53, 187, 124)
HSLhsl(152, 56%, 47%)
HSVhsv(152, 72%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.147 158)
LABlab(67.75% -48.36 21.24)
LCHlch(67.75% 52.82 156.28)

What #35BB7C 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 #35BB7C, 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 green in the library.

#35BB7C Channel Values

How #35BB7C 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 187 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 56% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 72% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35BB7C 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35BB7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35BB7C; 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 #35BB7C

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 #35BB7C 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#35BB7C
Protanopia#ADAD7D
Protanomaly#8DB37C
Deuteranopia#9F9F80
Deuteranomaly#81AB7E
Tritanopia#4CB5B5
Tritanomaly#44B7A1
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #35BB7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-35bb7c: #35BB7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35BB7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35bb7c': '#35BB7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.733, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_35bb7c">#35BB7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#35BB7C"

More Green Colors

#35BB7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35BB7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35BB7C?

#35BB7C is a mid-tone green — rgb(53, 187, 124) in RGB and hsl(152, 56%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #35BB7C?

#35BB7C is rgb(53, 187, 124) — red 53, green 187, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35BB7C?

#35BB7C converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35BB7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35BB7C scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35BB7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35BB7C 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 4.27, which is very hard to tell apart.

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