#35CDA1
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76% 0.14 168.6), rgb(53, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#35CDA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35CDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.14 168.6) |
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 #35CDA1 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #35CDA1 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35CDA1 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35CDA1 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#A6EAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.077 168.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#35CDA1
oklch(76% 0.14 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#35CDA1 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) | #C8BF9F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35CDA1
#35CDA1
oklch(76% 0.14 168.6)
- #F28AC0
#F28AC0
oklch(76% 0.141 348.5)
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 #35CDA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35CDA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #35CDA1 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.