Seaweed Green Color Code: #35AD6B, RGB & HSL

Seaweed Green color values

HEX #35AD6B

RGB rgb(53, 173, 107)

HSL hsl(147, 53%, 44%)

HSV 147, 69%, 68%

HWB hwb(147 21% 32%)

CMYK 69%, 0%, 38%, 32%

Decimal 3517803

44%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

53%HSL saturation (rich)

147°Hue angle (green)

0.317Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Seaweed Green?

“Seaweed Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 147° places it in the green part of the color wheel, with 53% saturation (rich) and 44% lightness (medium-dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 38% of them and more saturated than 28% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.317, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Seaweed Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 44% and its relative luminance is 0.317. Black text reads best on it (7.34:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Seaweed Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Seaweed Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.86:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	7.34:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Seaweed Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Red Violet#AD3577

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Leafy Green#3BAD35 ≈ Light Sea Green#35ADA7

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Rebecca Purple#6B35AD ≈ Clay Brown#AD6B35

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Dark Magenta#A735AD ≈ Dull Red#AD353B

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Flat Blue#3577AD ≈ Red Violet#AD3577 ≈ Clay Brown#AD6B35

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#144027#144027

#247649#247649

#35AD6B#35AD6B

#5CCD8F#5CCD8F

#93DEB5#93DEB5

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Seaweed Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Medium Sea Green#3CB371 Jade Green#2BAF6A Dark Seafoam Green#3EAF76 Dark Seafoam#1FB57A Green Teal#0CB577 Algae#54AC68 Teal Green#25A36F Jade#1FA774

Where to use Seaweed Green

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.34:1 contrast with black)
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding

Use Seaweed Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-seaweed-green: #35AD6B;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-seaweed-green);
  background-color: #35AD6B;
  border: 2px solid #35AD6B;
}

Questions about Seaweed Green

What is the HEX code for Seaweed Green?

Seaweed Green is #35AD6B.

What is the RGB value of Seaweed Green?

The RGB value of Seaweed Green is 53, 173, 107: 53 red, 173 green and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(53, 173, 107) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Seaweed Green?

The HSL value of Seaweed Green is 147°, 53%, 44% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(147, 53%, 44%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Seaweed Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 69%, M 0%, Y 38%, K 32%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Seaweed Green a light or dark color?

Seaweed Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 44% and its relative luminance is 0.317. Black text reads best on it (7.34:1 contrast).

How does Seaweed Green look with white text?

White text on Seaweed Green has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Seaweed Green look with black text?

Black text on Seaweed Green has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Seaweed Green?

Red Violet is its complementary color, and Leafy Green sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Seaweed Green be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.34:1 contrast with black); charts, maps and nature illustrations; calm backgrounds and section fills.

How do I use Seaweed Green in CSS?

Use color: #35AD6B; for text, background-color: #35AD6B; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-seaweed-green: #35AD6B; and reuse it with var(--color-seaweed-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Seaweed Green Color Code: #35AD6B