#35FFCC
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(89.4% 0.167 170.4), rgb(53, 255, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#35FFCC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35FFCC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 255, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.167 170.4) |
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 #35FFCC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #35FFCC | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #35FFCC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #35FFCC text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#E4FCF3
oklch(97.1% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 100
100
#C1F8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.062 170.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#35FFCC
oklch(89.4% 0.167 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B2
oklch(81% 0.159 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#35FFCC 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) | #F7EDC9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDBD0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35FFCC
#35FFCC
oklch(89.4% 0.167 170.4)
- #FFCBE2
#FFCBE2
oklch(89.4% 0.066 350.2)
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 #35FFCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35FFCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
Use #35FFCC 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.