Palettes / Colors / #35EEEF
#35EEEF — Vivid Teal
#35EEEF 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 #35EEEF 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.
#35EEEF 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 #EF3434; it also sits naturally between #34EF91 and #3491EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #35EEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 53, 238, 239 |
| HSL | 180°, 85%, 57% |
| HSV | 180°, 78%, 94% |
| CMYK | 78%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.62, 68.14, 92.30 |
| Yxy | 68.14, 0.2289, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.08, -42.85, -13.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.55, -37.65, -13.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #35EEEF
.text { color: #35EEEF; }
.background { background-color: #35EEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #35EEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 238, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 85%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #35EEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 238, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #35EEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 238, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#35EEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#35EEEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF3434:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #35EEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #35EEEF
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 #35EEEF: ·
How #35EEEF 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 #35EEEF 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 #35EEEF?
#35EEEF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 53, 238, 239). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #35EEEF?
#35EEEF is RGB 53, 238, 239 — HSL 180°, 85%, 57% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #35EEEF?
Its complement is #EF3434; analogous partners are #34EF91 and #3491EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #35EEEF for text?
Black text on #35EEEF has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.