Information about #55ADBE color

#55ADBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55ADBE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 173, 190) — 33.3% red, 67.8% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 7 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55ADBE presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Viking (#4DB1C8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Teal (#63B7B7) and Maximum Blue (#47ABCC).

The recipe behind #55ADBE is rgb(85, 173, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55ADBE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #55ADBE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55ADBE color variations

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

#55ADBE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #55ADBE

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

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55ADBE
  • RGB85, 173, 190
  • CMYK41, 7, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(85, 173, 190)
  • HSL190°, 45%, 54%
  • HSL Precise189.714°, 44.681%, 53.922%
  • HSV190°, 55%, 75%
  • HSB190°, 55%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.678, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.678, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.678, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55ADBE
  • DECIMAL ID5615038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01