Close to Dark Turquoise
#35CBDB
#35CBDB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 79.6% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 70% saturation and 53% 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 #35CBDB.
Split complementary
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #35CBDB as they’d see it.
#35CBDB 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 #35CBDB
What color is #35CBDB?
#35CBDB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 79.6% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 70% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #35CBDB in RGB?
#35CBDB is rgb(53, 203, 219): 53 red, 203 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #35CBDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 7, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #35CBDB?
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 #35CBDB?
Its complement #FAA392 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.