Information about #55B4B1 color

#55B4B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55B4B1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 180, 177) — 33.3% red, 70.6% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 0 / 1 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55B4B1 presents itself as a moderately toned aqua cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pastel Teal (#63B7B7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Puerto Rico (#59BAA3) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).

The recipe behind #55B4B1 is rgb(85, 180, 177), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #55B4B1: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #55B4B1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55B4B1 color variations

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

#55B4B1 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 #55B4B1

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

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55B4B1
  • RGB85, 180, 177
  • CMYK37, 0, 1, 29
  • CSSrgb(85, 180, 177)
  • HSL178°, 39%, 52%
  • HSL Precise178.105°, 38.776%, 51.961%
  • HSV178°, 53%, 71%
  • HSB178°, 53%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.706, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.706, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.706, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55B4B1
  • DECIMAL ID5616817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01