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#35E3BB Color

#35E3BB is rgb(53, 227, 187) in RGB, hsl(166, 76%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35E3BB
HEX#35E3BB
RGBrgb(53, 227, 187)
HSLhsl(166, 76%, 55%)
HSVhsv(166, 77%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.147 172.8)
LABlab(81.22% -51.69 6.68)
LCHlch(81.22% 52.12 172.63)

What #35E3BB 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 #35E3BB, 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.

#35E3BB Channel Values

How #35E3BB 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 227 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 76% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 77% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35E3BB 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35E3BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35E3BB; 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 #35E3BB

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 #35E3BB 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#35E3BB
Protanopia#D2D2BC
Protanomaly#AAD9BB
Deuteranopia#C0C0BE
Deuteranomaly#9BCFBD
Tritanopia#4BDEDE
Tritanomaly#43E0D1
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #35E3BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-35e3bb: #35E3BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35E3BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35e3bb': '#35E3BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.890, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_35e3bb">#35E3BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#35E3BB"

More Green Colors

#35E3BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35E3BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35E3BB?

#35E3BB is a mid-tone green — rgb(53, 227, 187) in RGB and hsl(166, 76%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #35E3BB?

#35E3BB is rgb(53, 227, 187) — red 53, green 227, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35E3BB?

#35E3BB converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35E3BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35E3BB scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35E3BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35E3BB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.89, which is visibly different.

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