Close to Aqua Blue
#35BBD2
#35BBD2 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 73.3% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 64% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #35BBD2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.29:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.29:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #35BBD2 as they’d see it.
#35BBD2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #35BBD2
What color is #35BBD2?
#35BBD2 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 73.3% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 64% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #35BBD2 in RGB?
#35BBD2 is rgb(53, 187, 210): 53 red, 187 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #35BBD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 11, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #35BBD2?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #35BBD2?
Its complement #E79885 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.