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#35b2cd color: Aquarius

#35b2cd is rgb(53, 178, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.81% 0.11194 215.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.8%
0.112
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #35b2cd

#35b2cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #35b2cd mixed with white

  1. 35b2cd
  2. 53bad2
  3. 6ac2d7
  4. 7fcadc
  5. 93d1e1
  6. a6d9e6
  7. b8e1eb
  8. cae8f0
  9. dcf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #35b2cd mixed with black

  1. 35b2cd
  2. 2d9ab2
  3. 258398
  4. 1d6d7e
  5. 155766
  6. 0e434e
  7. 082f38
  8. 031d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35b2cd with less saturation

  1. 35b2cd
  2. 48b1c9
  3. 57afc4
  4. 64aec0
  5. 6facbc
  6. 78aab7
  7. 82a8b3
  8. 8aa7ae
  9. 92a5aa
  10. 9aa3a5

Questions about #35b2cd

What color is #35b2cd?

#35b2cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(53, 178, 205), in HSL hsl(190.66, 60.32%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.81% 0.11194 215.706).

What colors go well with #35b2cd?

The complementary color of #35b2cd is #dd8770. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33b7ab and #62a7e2. The triadic partners are #cd85bc and #b6a047.

Is white or black text more readable on #35b2cd?

Black text reads better on #35b2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35b2cd a warm or cool color?

#35b2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.112.