Palettes / Colors / #35BCBB
#35BCBB — Teal
#35BCBB 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 #35BCBB 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.
#35BCBB 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 #BB3535; it also sits naturally between #35BB78 and #3578BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #35BCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 53, 188, 187 |
| HSL | 180°, 56%, 47% |
| HSV | 180°, 72%, 74% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 28.42, 40.31, 53.30 |
| Yxy | 40.31, 0.2329, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.69, -35.00, -9.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.49, -28.26, -9.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 74% · Blue 73%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #35BCBB
.text { color: #35BCBB; }
.background { background-color: #35BCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35BCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 188, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 56%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35BCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 188, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35BCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 188, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#35BCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35BCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB3535:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #35BCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #35BCBB
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 #35BCBB: ·
How #35BCBB 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 #35BCBB 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 #35BCBB?
#35BCBB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 53, 188, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #35BCBB?
#35BCBB is RGB 53, 188, 187 — HSL 180°, 56%, 47% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #35BCBB?
Its complement is #BB3535; analogous partners are #35BB78 and #3578BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #35BCBB for text?
Black text on #35BCBB has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.