Palettes / Colors / #35BDBD
#35BDBD — Teal
#35BDBD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
#35BDBD 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 | #35BDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 53, 189, 189 |
| HSL | 180°, 56%, 47% |
| HSV | 180°, 72%, 74% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 28.85, 40.83, 54.50 |
| Yxy | 40.83, 0.2323, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.05, -34.89, -10.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.90, -28.25, -9.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #35BDBD
.text { color: #35BDBD; }
.background { background-color: #35BDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35BDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 189, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 56%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35BDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 189, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35BDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 189, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#35BDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35BDBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB3535:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #35BDBD: #000000.
How #35BDBD 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 #35BDBD 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 #35BDBD?
#35BDBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 53, 189, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #35BDBD?
#35BDBD is RGB 53, 189, 189 — HSL 180°, 56%, 47% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #35BDBD?
Its complement is #BB3535; analogous partners are #35BB78 and #3578BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #35BDBD for text?
Black text on #35BDBD has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.