Palettes / Colors / #35BABE
#35BABE — Teal
#35BABE is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #35BABE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#35BABE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BF3A36; it also sits naturally between #36BF7F and #3676BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #35BABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 53, 186, 190 |
| HSL | 182°, 56%, 48% |
| HSV | 182°, 72%, 75% |
| CMYK | 72%, 2%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.32, 39.59, 54.86 |
| Yxy | 39.59, 0.2307, 0.3225 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.18, -33.19, -12.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.92, -26.83, -11.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #35BABE
.text { color: #35BABE; }
.background { background-color: #35BABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35BABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 186, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 56%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35BABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 186, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35BABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 186, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#35BABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35BABE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF3A36:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #35BABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #35BABE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #35BABE: ·
How #35BABE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #35BABE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #35BABE?
#35BABE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 53, 186, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #35BABE?
#35BABE is RGB 53, 186, 190 — HSL 182°, 56%, 48% — CMYK 72%, 2%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #35BABE?
Its complement is #BF3A36; analogous partners are #36BF7F and #3676BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #35BABE for text?
Black text on #35BABE has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.