#35828D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.4% 0.076 208.1), rgb(53, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#35828D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35828D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.076 208.1) |
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 #35828D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35828D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35828D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35828D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#5296A0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 207.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35828D
oklch(56.4% 0.076 208.1)
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Step 700
700
#246C76
oklch(49.2% 0.071 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#205860
oklch(42.7% 0.059 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#35828D 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) | #777D8E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008885 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35828D
#35828D
oklch(56.4% 0.076 208.1)
- #9E645C
#9E645C
oklch(56.4% 0.077 28.3)
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 #35828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
Use #35828D 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.