#35787D
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.2% 0.068 201.9), rgb(53, 120, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#35787D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35787D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 120, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.068 201.9) |
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 #35787D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35787D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35787D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35787D text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 203)
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Step 500
500
#59959A
oklch(63.1% 0.063 202.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35787D
oklch(53.2% 0.068 201.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#28585B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#35787D 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) | #70737D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C79 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35787D
#35787D
oklch(53.2% 0.068 201.9)
- #905C5A
#905C5A
oklch(53.1% 0.069 22)
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 #35787D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
Use #35787D 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.