#35796D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.072 180.2), rgb(53, 121, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#35796D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35796D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 121, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.072 180.2) |
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 #35796D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35796D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35796D text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #35796D text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A978B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 180.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35796D
oklch(52.9% 0.072 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D62
oklch(49.1% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#285950
oklch(42.7% 0.055 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#35796D 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) | #74726D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #097B75 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35796D
#35796D
oklch(52.9% 0.072 180.2)
- #8E5A69
#8E5A69
oklch(52.9% 0.071 1.1)
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 #35796D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #35796D 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.