#35BCDE Hex Color
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#35bcde is a cool, saturated cyan with a medium-light finish and a soft blue undertone. Its clear, youthful character suits spring themes, children’s products, communication tools, and technology branding. Use it as a supporting color with navy or charcoal. Black text reaches about 9.4:1 contrast, so this hex code works well behind accessible body copy.
Questions about #35bcde
What is #35bcde in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #35bcde is rgb(53, 188, 222), in HSL hsl(192, 72%, 54%) and in CMYK 76%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #35bcde?
Is #35bcde warm or cool, and where does it work best?
#35bcde reads as a cool cyan because of its blue undertone, bringing clear, youthful energy to spring graphics, children’s products, communication tools, and technology interfaces when used as a supporting accent.
Is #35bcde readable on white or black?
#35bcde has a 2.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.39:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.