Information about #55B8CE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55B8CE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 184, 206) — 33.3% red, 72.2% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 9 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55B8CE presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Viking (#4DB1C8). Slightly further away sit Parachute (#65B8D1) and Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 184, 206)), which gives #55B8CE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #55B8CE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55B8CE color variations

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

#55B8CE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55B8CE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55B8CE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55B8CE 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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#55B8CE 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #55B8CE

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

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

#55B8CE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55B8CE
  • RGB85, 184, 206
  • CMYK47, 9, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(85, 184, 206)
  • HSL191°, 55%, 57%
  • HSL Precise190.909°, 55.251%, 57.059%
  • HSV191°, 59%, 81%
  • HSB191°, 59%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.722, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.722, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.722, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55B8CE
  • DECIMAL ID5617870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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