Information about #55ADAA color

#55ADAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55ADAA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 173, 170) — 33.3% red, 67.8% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 1 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #55ADAA feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Puerto Rico (#59BAA3) and Toto (#519DAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 173, 170)), which gives #55ADAA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #55ADAA: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #55ADAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55ADAA color variations

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

#55ADAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55ADAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55ADAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55ADAA 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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#55ADAA 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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#AE5659
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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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#AE7F56
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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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#AB56AE
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#AEAB56
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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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#5659AE
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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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#7F56AE
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#AE5659
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#85AE56
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Nearest named colors to #55ADAA

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

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

#55ADAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55ADAA
  • RGB85, 173, 170
  • CMYK35, 0, 1, 32
  • CSSrgb(85, 173, 170)
  • HSL178°, 35%, 51%
  • HSL Precise177.955°, 34.921%, 50.588%
  • HSV178°, 51%, 68%
  • HSB178°, 51%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.678, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.678, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.678, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55ADAA
  • DECIMAL ID5615018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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