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#35b686 color: Green Velour

#35b686 is rgb(53, 182, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.476% 0.13213 163.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

69.5%
0.132
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #35b686

#35b686 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #35b686 mixed with white

  1. 35b686
  2. 53be92
  3. 6ac59d
  4. 7fcca9
  5. 93d4b5
  6. a6dbc1
  7. b8e2cd
  8. caeada
  9. dcf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #35b686 mixed with black

  1. 35b686
  2. 2d9e74
  3. 258662
  4. 1d6f51
  5. 155940
  6. 0e4430
  7. 083021
  8. 031d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #35b686 with less saturation

  1. 35b686
  2. 48b488
  3. 56b18b
  4. 62af8d
  5. 6dad8f
  6. 76aa92
  7. 7fa894
  8. 87a596
  9. 8fa298
  10. 969f9a

Questions about #35b686

What color is #35b686?

#35b686 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(53, 182, 134), in HSL hsl(157.67, 54.89%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.476% 0.13213 163.683).

What colors go well with #35b686?

The complementary color of #35b686 is #d57ab1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aae55 and #00b6b4. The triadic partners are #9390ec and #e07f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #35b686?

Black text reads better on #35b686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35b686 a warm or cool color?

#35b686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.132.