What color is #35DEBA?

#35DEBA is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(53, 222, 186), and in HSL hsl(167, 72%, 54%).

Is #35DEBA accessible as text?

On white, #35DEBA has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #35DEBA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #35DEBA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #35DEBA?

#35DEBA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE355A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #35DEBA below.

Is #35DEBA good for buttons?

#35DEBA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #35DEBA — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #35DEBA the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #35DEBA is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#35DEBA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #35DEBA

Not just a swatch — here's how #35DEBA works with other colors. Named schemes with #35DEBA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35DEBA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #35DEBA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #35DEBA Secondary #CDFAEC Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #35DEBA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7EFFE1

Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #35DEBA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #35DEBA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #35DEBA

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People also use #35DEBA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBF4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #35CADE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #35DEBA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #35DEBA;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 222 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.9% 0.143 174.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFB;
  --color-100: #DBFAF3;
  --color-200: #B9F3E7;
  --color-300: #89E6D2;
  --color-400: #5DD5BB;
  --color-500: #3BBA9E;
  --color-600: #348E7A;
  --color-700: #2A6458;
  --color-800: #1F423A;
  --color-900: #152824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFB',
    100: '#DBFAF3',
    200: '#B9F3E7',
    300: '#89E6D2',
    400: '#5DD5BB',
    500: '#3BBA9E',
    600: '#348E7A',
    700: '#2A6458',
    800: '#1F423A',
    900: '#152824',
  },
}

$base: #35DEBA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFB;
$base-100: #DBFAF3;
$base-200: #B9F3E7;
$base-300: #89E6D2;
$base-400: #5DD5BB;
$base-500: #3BBA9E;
$base-600: #348E7A;
$base-700: #2A6458;
$base-800: #1F423A;
$base-900: #152824;
$base-hover: #1FBD9B;
$base-subtle: #C9EFE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#35DEBA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E6D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BBA9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#348E7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6458",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F423A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #35DEBA

Color Lab

Pairs with #35DEBA

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