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#35DBE3 Color

#35DBE3 is rgb(53, 219, 227) in RGB, hsl(183, 76%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 4%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35DBE3
HEX#35DBE3
RGBrgb(53, 219, 227)
HSLhsl(183, 76%, 55%)
HSVhsv(183, 77%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 4%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.129 200)
LABlab(79.75% -40.34 -16.53)
LCHlch(79.75% 43.60 202.29)

What #35DBE3 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 #35DBE3, 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.

#35DBE3 Channel Values

How #35DBE3 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 219 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 76% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 77% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35DBE3 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35DBE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35DBE3; 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 #35DBE3

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 #35DBE3 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#35DBE3
Protanopia#CACAE3
Protanomaly#A4D1E3
Deuteranopia#B9B9E5
Deuteranomaly#96C8E4
Tritanopia#2FDCDC
Tritanomaly#31DCDF
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #35DBE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-35dbe3: #35DBE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35DBE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35dbe3': '#35DBE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.859, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_35dbe3">#35DBE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#35DBE3"

More Teal Colors

#35DBE3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35DBE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35DBE3?

#35DBE3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(53, 219, 227) in RGB and hsl(183, 76%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #35DBE3?

#35DBE3 is rgb(53, 219, 227) — red 53, green 219, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35DBE3?

#35DBE3 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 4%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35DBE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35DBE3 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35DBE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35DBE3 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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