#35A8A9
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67% 0.1 195.9), rgb(53, 168, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#35A8A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 168, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 195.9) |
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 #35A8A9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35A8A9 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A8A9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A8A9 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 194.3)
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Step 300
300
#91CECE
oklch(81% 0.062 196)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#35A8A9
oklch(67% 0.1 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#35A8A9 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) | #9DA0A9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A8A9
#35A8A9
oklch(67% 0.1 195.9)
- #CB7B80
#CB7B80
oklch(67% 0.1 16.1)
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 #35A8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #35A8A9 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.