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#35D487 Color

#35D487 is rgb(53, 212, 135) in RGB, hsl(151, 65%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 36%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35D487
HEX#35D487
RGBrgb(53, 212, 135)
HSLhsl(151, 65%, 52%)
HSVhsv(151, 75%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 36%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.17 156.7)
LABlab(75.74% -55.20 26.13)
LCHlch(75.74% 61.08 154.67)

What #35D487 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 #35D487, 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.

#35D487 Channel Values

How #35D487 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 212 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 65% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 75% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35D487 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35D487

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35D487; 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 #35D487

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 #35D487 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#35D487
Protanopia#C4C488
Protanomaly#9FCB87
Deuteranopia#B3B38B
Deuteranomaly#92C18A
Tritanopia#54CCCC
Tritanomaly#49CFB5
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #35D487 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-35d487: #35D487;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35D487;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35d487': '#35D487' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.831, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_35d487">#35D487</color>
SVG fillfill="#35D487"

More Green Colors

#35D487 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35D487 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35D487?

#35D487 is a mid-tone green — rgb(53, 212, 135) in RGB and hsl(151, 65%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #35D487?

#35D487 is rgb(53, 212, 135) — red 53, green 212, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35D487?

#35D487 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 36%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35D487 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35D487 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35D487 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35D487 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 14.2, which is visibly different.

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