#35826E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.3% 0.082 173.4), rgb(53, 130, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#35826E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35826E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 130, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.082 173.4) |
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 #35826E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35826E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35826E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35826E text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#559985
oklch(63.2% 0.076 172.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35826E
oklch(55.3% 0.082 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#286F5D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 173.3)
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Step 800
800
#235A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#35826E 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) | #7E7A6D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72726F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35826E
#35826E
oklch(55.3% 0.082 173.4)
- #985E76
#985E76
oklch(55.3% 0.082 353.7)
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 #35826E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #35826E 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.