#35838C
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.077 205.7), rgb(53, 131, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#35838C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35838C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 131, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.077 205.7) |
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 #35838C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35838C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35838C text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35838C text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205)
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Step 500
500
#51969E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 205.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35838C
oklch(56.6% 0.077 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#236C74
oklch(49% 0.071 205.5)
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Step 800
800
#20585F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#35838C 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) | #797E8D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008886 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35838C
#35838C
oklch(56.6% 0.077 205.7)
- #9E645F
#9E645F
oklch(56.5% 0.076 25.1)
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 #35838C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
Use #35838C 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.