Information about #55AEAF color

#55AEAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55AEAF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 174, 175) — 33.3% red, 68.2% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #55AEAF carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8). Slightly further away sit Fountain Blue (#65ADB2) and Puerto Rico (#59BAA3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 174, 175)), which gives #55AEAF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55AEAF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55AEAF color variations

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

#55AEAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#55AEAF

Color has no name
#77BDBF

Color has no name
#99CECF

Color has no name
#BBDEDF

Color has no name
#DDEEEF

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#55AEAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#55AEAF

Color has no name
#428C8D

Color has no name
#31696A

Color has no name
#214646

Color has no name
#102323

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#55AEAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#55AEAF

Color has no name
#5DA4A5

Color has no name
#659B9C

Color has no name
#6E9292

Color has no name
#768889

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#55AEAF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6855AF

Color has no name
#5565AF

Color has no name
#5589AF

Color has no name
#55AEAF

Color has no name
#55AF8C

Color has no name
#55AF68

Color has no name
#65AF55

Color has no name

#55AEAF 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
#55AEAF
#55AEAF

Color has no name

#AF5755
#AF5755

Color has no name

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
#55AEAF
#55AEAF

Color has no name

#AF8455
#AF8455

Color has no name

#AF5581
#AF5581

Color has no name

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
#5581AF
#5581AF

Color has no name

#55AEAF
#55AEAF

Color has no name

#55AF84
#55AF84

Color has no name

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
#55AEAF
#55AEAF

Color has no name

#AF55AE
#AF55AE

Color has no name

#AEAF55
#AEAF55

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#55AEAF
#55AEAF

Color has no name

#5755AF
#5755AF

Color has no name

#AF5755
#AF5755

Color has no name

#AEAF55
#AEAF55

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#55AEAF
#55AEAF

Color has no name

#8455AF
#8455AF

Color has no name

#AF5755
#AF5755

Color has no name

#81AF55
#81AF55

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #55AEAF

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

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

#55AEAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#55AEAF color image #55AEAF color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#55AEAF color image #55AEAF color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#55AEAF color image #55AEAF color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#55AEAF color image #55AEAF color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55AEAF
  • RGB85, 174, 175
  • CMYK35, 0, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(85, 174, 175)
  • HSL181°, 36%, 51%
  • HSL Precise180.667°, 36%, 50.98%
  • HSV181°, 51%, 69%
  • HSB181°, 51%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.682, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.682, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.682, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55AEAF
  • DECIMAL ID5615279
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.