Information about #055E66 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#055E66 is a intensely saturated cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Peacock Blue (#005F69). Slightly further away sit Blue Stone (#016162) and Petrol (#005F6A).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(5, 94, 102)), which gives #055E66 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #055E66 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#055E66 color variations
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#055E66 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#055E66 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#055E66 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#055E66 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#055E66 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 #055E66 color
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Nearest named colors to #055E66
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#005F69
#016162
#005F6A
#005E6D
#00626F
#05696B
#005F5B
#005162
#005959
#044F67
#006B60
#00555A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#055E66
- RGB5, 94, 102
- CMYK38, 3, 0, 60
- CSSrgb(5, 94, 102)
- HSL185°, 91%, 21%
- HSL Precise184.948°, 90.654%, 20.98%
- HSV185°, 95%, 40%
- HSB185°, 95%, 40%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
- GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.369, 0.400)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.369, 0.400, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.369, 0.400)
- Percentage of Red in RGB2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID055E66
- DECIMAL ID351846
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
