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#35bc9b color: First Post

#35bc9b is rgb(53, 188, 155) in RGB and oklch(71.558% 0.12399 172.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

71.6%
0.124
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #35bc9b

#35bc9b is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #35bc9b mixed with white

  1. 35bc9b
  2. 54c3a5
  3. 6ccaae
  4. 81d1b8
  5. 94d7c2
  6. a7decc
  7. b9e5d6
  8. cbebe0
  9. dcf2ea
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #35bc9b mixed with black

  1. 35bc9b
  2. 2da386
  3. 258b72
  4. 1d735e
  5. 155d4b
  6. 0e4739
  7. 083228
  8. 031f18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #35bc9b with less saturation

  1. 35bc9b
  2. 49ba9c
  3. 59b79d
  4. 65b59d
  5. 71b39e
  6. 7bb09f
  7. 84aea0
  8. 8caba1
  9. 94a9a1
  10. 9ca6a2

Questions about #35bc9b

What color is #35bc9b?

#35bc9b is bright light emerald. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(53, 188, 155), in HSL hsl(165.33, 56.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.558% 0.12399 172.475).

What colors go well with #35bc9b?

The complementary color of #35bc9b is #de81ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73b76e and #00b9c5. The triadic partners are #a694ea and #e08c55.

Is white or black text more readable on #35bc9b?

Black text reads better on #35bc9b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35bc9b a warm or cool color?

#35bc9b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.124.