Palettes / Colors / #35BBAC
#35BBAC — Teal
#35BBAC 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 #35BBAC 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.
#35BBAC 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 #BB3544; it also sits naturally between #35BB68 and #3588BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #35BBAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 53, 187, 172 |
| HSL | 173°, 56%, 47% |
| HSV | 173°, 72%, 73% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 8%, 27% |
| XYZ | 26.68, 39.28, 45.20 |
| Yxy | 39.28, 0.2400, 0.3533 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.95, -38.77, -2.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.67, -30.80, -2.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 73% · Blue 67%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #35BBAC
.text { color: #35BBAC; }
.background { background-color: #35BBAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35BBAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 187, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 56%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35BBAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 187, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35BBAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 187, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#35BBAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35BBAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB3544:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #35BBAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #35BBAC
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 #35BBAC: ·
How #35BBAC 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 #35BBAC 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 #35BBAC?
#35BBAC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 53, 187, 172). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #35BBAC?
#35BBAC is RGB 53, 187, 172 — HSL 173°, 56%, 47% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 8%, 27%.
What colors go with #35BBAC?
Its complement is #BB3544; analogous partners are #35BB68 and #3588BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #35BBAC for text?
Black text on #35BBAC has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.