Information about #35AFAD color

#35AFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#35AFAD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 175, 173) — 20.8% red, 68.6% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 0 / 1 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#35AFAD is a pleasantly vivid cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Verdigris (#43B3AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Keppel (#3AB09E) and Soft Teal (#44A9AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(53, 175, 173) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#35AFAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#35AFAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #35AFAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#35AFAD
  • RGB53, 175, 173
  • CMYK48, 0, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(53, 175, 173)
  • HSL179°, 54%, 45%
  • HSL Precise179.016°, 53.509%, 44.706%
  • HSV179°, 70%, 69%
  • HSB179°, 70%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.686, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.686, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.686, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID35AFAD
  • DECIMAL ID3518381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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