Information about #55A5B5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55A5B5 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 165, 181) (33.3% red, 64.7% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 38 / 6 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #55A5B5 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Toto (#519DAF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shakespeare (#609AB8) and Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 165, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55A5B5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #55A5B5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55A5B5 color variations

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

#55A5B5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55A5B5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55A5B5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55A5B5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#55A5B5 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #55A5B5

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

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

#55A5B5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55A5B5
  • RGB85, 165, 181
  • CMYK38, 6, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(85, 165, 181)
  • HSL190°, 39%, 52%
  • HSL Precise190°, 39.344%, 52.157%
  • HSV190°, 53%, 71%
  • HSB190°, 53%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.647, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.647, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.647, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55A5B5
  • DECIMAL ID5612981
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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