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#55b59e color: Keppel

#55b59e is rgb(85, 181, 158) in RGB and oklch(70.845% 0.09763 175.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

70.8%
0.098
175°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #55b59e

#55b59e is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Keppel (#5fb69c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #55b59e mixed with white

  1. 55b59e
  2. 69bca7
  3. 7cc4b1
  4. 8dcbba
  5. 9ed3c4
  6. afdacd
  7. bfe2d7
  8. cfe9e1
  9. dff0eb
  10. eff8f5

Darker: #55b59e mixed with black

  1. 55b59e
  2. 499d89
  3. 3d8674
  4. 316f60
  5. 26594d
  6. 1c443a
  7. 113029
  8. 081d18
  9. 020c09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #55b59e with less saturation

  1. 55b59e
  2. 60b39e
  3. 69b19f
  4. 72af9f
  5. 7aad9f
  6. 81ab9f
  7. 88a9a0
  8. 8fa7a0
  9. 95a5a0
  10. 9ba3a1

Questions about #55b59e

What color is #55b59e?

#55b59e is bright light teal. The closest named color is Keppel. In RGB it is rgb(85, 181, 158), in HSL hsl(165.63, 39.34%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.845% 0.09763 175.438).

What colors go well with #55b59e?

The complementary color of #55b59e is #d287a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79b17b and #48b2be. The triadic partners are #a695d8 and #d09164.

Is white or black text more readable on #55b59e?

Black text reads better on #55b59e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55b59e a warm or cool color?

#55b59e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.098.