Information about #55B5A4 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #55B5A4 reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Puerto Rico (#59BAA3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8) and Moderate Opal (#4AA89C).
The recipe behind #55B5A4 is rgb(85, 181, 164), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55B5A4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #55B5A4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#55B5A4 color variations
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#55B5A4 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#55B5A4 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#55B5A4 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#55B5A4 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#55B5A4 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #55B5A4 color
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Nearest named colors to #55B5A4
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#59BAA3
#4AA8A8
#4AA89C
#43B3AE
#44A9AA
#65ADB2
#63B7B7
#42B395
#6DAFA7
#69B096
#48BF91
#5DA493
#55B5A4 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#55B5A4
- RGB85, 181, 164
- CMYK38, 0, 7, 29
- CSSrgb(85, 181, 164)
- HSL169°, 39%, 52%
- HSL Precise169.375°, 39.344%, 52.157%
- HSV169°, 53%, 71%
- HSB169°, 53%, 71%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.710, 0.643)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.710, 0.643, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.710, 0.643)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB71%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID55B5A4
- DECIMAL ID5617060
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
