Close to Dark Turquoise
#35BECC
#35BECC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 74.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 60% saturation and 50% 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 #35BECC.
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.
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2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #35BECC as they’d see it.
#35BECC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #35BECC
What color is #35BECC?
#35BECC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 74.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #35BECC in RGB?
#35BECC is rgb(53, 190, 204): 53 red, 190 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #35BECC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(74, 7, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #35BECC?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #35BECC?
Its complement #EA9989 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.