#35EDC5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.9% 0.152 173.6), rgb(53, 237, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#35EDC5 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35EDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 237, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.152 173.6) |
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 #35EDC5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #35EDC5 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #35EDC5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35EDC5 text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FCF4
oklch(97.2% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 100
100
#C4F7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.056 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#35EDC5
oklch(84.9% 0.152 173.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.154 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#35EDC5 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) | #E5DDC3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0E1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35EDC5
#35EDC5
oklch(84.9% 0.152 173.6)
- #FFB4D2
#FFB4D2
oklch(84.9% 0.094 353.6)
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 #35EDC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35EDC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.017
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #35EDC5 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.