#55caad color: Tropical Tide
#55caad is rgb(85, 202, 173) in RGB and oklch(76.412% 0.11427 174.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 21%
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About #55caad
#55caad is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 174°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropical Tide (#5ecaae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #55caad mixed with white
Darker: #55caad mixed with black
Calmer: #55caad with less saturation
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Questions about #55caad
What color is #55caad?
#55caad is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tropical Tide. In RGB it is rgb(85, 202, 173), in HSL hsl(165.13, 52.47%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.412% 0.11427 174.148).
What colors go well with #55caad?
The complementary color of #55caad is #eb93b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84c683 and #40c7d4. The triadic partners are #b6a4f4 and #eb9e6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #55caad?
Black text reads better on #55caad: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55caad a warm or cool color?
#55caad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.114.