Information about #55B3B9 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#55B3B9 is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Teal (#63B7B7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Viking (#4DB1C8) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 179, 185)), which gives #55B3B9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #55B3B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55B3B9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#55B3B9 color variations
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#55B3B9 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#55B3B9 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#55B3B9 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#55B3B9 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#55B3B9 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 #55B3B9 color
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Nearest named colors to #55B3B9
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#63B7B7
#4DB1C8
#65ADB2
#43B3AE
#6AB9BB
#4AA8A8
#59BAA3
#43A8C5
#519DAF
#44A9AA
#5FC9BF
#47ABCC
#55B3B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#55B3B9
- RGB85, 179, 185
- CMYK39, 2, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(85, 179, 185)
- HSL184°, 42%, 53%
- HSL Precise183.6°, 41.667%, 52.941%
- HSV184°, 54%, 73%
- HSB184°, 54%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.702, 0.725)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.702, 0.725, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.702, 0.725)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID55B3B9
- DECIMAL ID5616569
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
