#35A499
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.4% 0.1 185.6), rgb(53, 164, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#35A499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A499 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.1 185.6) |
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 #35A499 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A499 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A499 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A499 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 184.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A499
oklch(65.4% 0.1 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#034C46
oklch(37.5% 0.065 185.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D29
oklch(27% 0.041 184.8)
#35A499 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) | #9C9B99 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A499
#35A499
oklch(65.4% 0.1 185.6)
- #C47687
#C47687
oklch(65.4% 0.1 6.1)
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 #35A499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #35A499 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.