#55c9cd color: Rapids
#55c9cd is rgb(85, 201, 205) in RGB and oklch(77.178% 0.10385 198.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 20%
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About #55c9cd
#55c9cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 198°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rapids (#52c7c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #55c9cd mixed with white
Darker: #55c9cd mixed with black
Calmer: #55c9cd with less saturation
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Questions about #55c9cd
What color is #55c9cd?
#55c9cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(85, 201, 205), in HSL hsl(182, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.178% 0.10385 198.368).
What colors go well with #55c9cd?
The complementary color of #55c9cd is #f0999b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bcaa9 and #66c2e9. The triadic partners are #d1a0e0 and #d9ad65.
Is white or black text more readable on #55c9cd?
Black text reads better on #55c9cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55c9cd a warm or cool color?
#55c9cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.104.