Palettes / Colors / #35ECFC
#35ECFC — Vivid Teal
#35ECFC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #35ECFC 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.
#35ECFC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FC4736; it also sits naturally between #36FCA9 and #3689FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #35ECFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 53, 236, 252 |
| HSL | 185°, 97%, 60% |
| HSV | 185°, 79%, 99% |
| CMYK | 79%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 49.03, 67.78, 102.59 |
| Yxy | 67.78, 0.2235, 0.3089 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.89, -38.19, -20.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.33, -33.89, -21.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #35ECFC
.text { color: #35ECFC; }
.background { background-color: #35ECFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35ECFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 236, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 97%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35ECFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 236, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35ECFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 236, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#35ECFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35ECFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC4736:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #35ECFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #35ECFC
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 #35ECFC: ·
How #35ECFC 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 #35ECFC 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 #35ECFC?
#35ECFC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 53, 236, 252). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #35ECFC?
#35ECFC is RGB 53, 236, 252 — HSL 185°, 97%, 60% — CMYK 79%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #35ECFC?
Its complement is #FC4736; analogous partners are #36FCA9 and #3689FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #35ECFC for text?
Black text on #35ECFC has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.