#35CFA5
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.6% 0.139 169.8), rgb(53, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#35CFA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35CFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.139 169.8) |
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 #35CFA5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #35CFA5 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35CFA5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35CFA5 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#D1F3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#A5EAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#35CFA5
oklch(76.6% 0.139 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#35CFA5 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) | #C9C1A3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35CFA5
#35CFA5
oklch(76.6% 0.139 169.8)
- #F48CC0
#F48CC0
oklch(76.6% 0.139 349.6)
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 #35CFA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35CFA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #35CFA5 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.