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#55bfc2 color: Gem Turquoise

#55bfc2 is rgb(85, 191, 194) in RGB and oklch(74.419% 0.09717 197.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

74.4%
0.097
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #55bfc2

#55bfc2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem Turquoise (#53c2c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #55bfc2 mixed with white

  1. 55bfc2
  2. 6ac6c8
  3. 7dccce
  4. 8fd2d4
  5. a0d9da
  6. b0dfe0
  7. c0e6e6
  8. d0eced
  9. e0f2f3
  10. f0f9f9

Darker: #55bfc2 mixed with black

  1. 55bfc2
  2. 49a6a8
  3. 3d8d8f
  4. 317577
  5. 265e60
  6. 1c4849
  7. 113334
  8. 081f20
  9. 020d0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #55bfc2 with less saturation

  1. 55bfc2
  2. 62bdc0
  3. 6dbcbe
  4. 77babb
  5. 80b8b9
  6. 88b6b7
  7. 90b4b5
  8. 98b2b3
  9. 9fb0b0
  10. a5aeae

Questions about #55bfc2

What color is #55bfc2?

#55bfc2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Gem Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(85, 191, 194), in HSL hsl(181.65, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.419% 0.09717 197.815).

What colors go well with #55bfc2?

The complementary color of #55bfc2 is #e39395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69c0a0 and #64b8dc. The triadic partners are #c699d4 and #cea463.

Is white or black text more readable on #55bfc2?

Black text reads better on #55bfc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55bfc2 a warm or cool color?

#55bfc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.097.