#35716A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.6% 0.064 185.4), rgb(53, 113, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#35716A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35716A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 113, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.064 185.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #35716A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35716A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35716A text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #35716A text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA5
oklch(70.7% 0.049 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B968F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8079
oklch(55.5% 0.068 186.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#35716A
oklch(50.6% 0.064 185.4)
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Step 800
800
#295853
oklch(42.6% 0.052 186.3)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#35716A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C6B6A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62646B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12736F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35716A
#35716A
oklch(50.6% 0.064 185.4)
- #845660
#845660
oklch(50.7% 0.062 5.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #35716A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #35716A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.