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#35F8EB Color

#35F8EB is rgb(53, 248, 235) in RGB, hsl(176, 93%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35F8EB
HEX#35F8EB
RGBrgb(53, 248, 235)
HSLhsl(176, 93%, 59%)
HSVhsv(176, 79%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.146 187.8)
LABlab(88.51% -49.86 -7.78)
LCHlch(88.51% 50.46 188.87)

What #35F8EB 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 #35F8EB, 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.

#35F8EB Channel Values

How #35F8EB 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 248 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 93% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 79% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35F8EB 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35F8EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35F8EB; 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 #35F8EB

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 #35F8EB 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#35F8EB
Protanopia#E5E5EC
Protanomaly#B9EDEB
Deuteranopia#D1D1EE
Deuteranomaly#A9E2ED
Tritanopia#3FF6F6
Tritanomaly#3BF7F2
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #35F8EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-35f8eb: #35F8EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35F8EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35f8eb': '#35F8EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.973, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_35f8eb">#35F8EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#35F8EB"

More Teal Colors

#35F8EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35F8EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35F8EB?

#35F8EB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(53, 248, 235) in RGB and hsl(176, 93%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #35F8EB?

#35F8EB is rgb(53, 248, 235) — red 53, green 248, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35F8EB?

#35F8EB converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35F8EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35F8EB scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35F8EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35F8EB 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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