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#35937c color: Illuminating Emerald

#35937c is rgb(53, 147, 124) in RGB and oklch(60.142% 0.09499 173.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

60.1%
0.095
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #35937c

#35937c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #35937c mixed with white

  1. 35937c
  2. 4e9e88
  3. 64a895
  4. 78b3a1
  5. 8cbeae
  6. 9fc8bb
  7. b2d3c9
  8. c5ded6
  9. d9e9e3
  10. ecf4f1

Darker: #35937c mixed with black

  1. 35937c
  2. 2d7f6b
  3. 256c5a
  4. 1d594a
  5. 15473b
  6. 0e362c
  7. 08251e
  8. 031611
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #35937c with less saturation

  1. 35937c
  2. 41917c
  3. 4b907d
  4. 548e7d
  5. 5c8c7e
  6. 638a7e
  7. 6a887f
  8. 70867f
  9. 768580
  10. 7b8380

Questions about #35937c

What color is #35937c?

#35937c is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(53, 147, 124), in HSL hsl(165.32, 47%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.142% 0.09499 173.776).

What colors go well with #35937c?

The complementary color of #35937c is #ad6885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8f5b and #21919a. The triadic partners are #8475b4 and #ad7048.

Is white or black text more readable on #35937c?

White text reads better on #35937c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35937c a warm or cool color?

#35937c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.095.