#55cbad color: Tropical Tide
#55cbad is rgb(85, 203, 173) in RGB and oklch(76.656% 0.11546 173.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 20%
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About #55cbad
#55cbad is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 174°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropical Tide (#5ecaae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #55cbad mixed with white
Darker: #55cbad mixed with black
Calmer: #55cbad with less saturation
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Questions about #55cbad
What color is #55cbad?
#55cbad is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tropical Tide. In RGB it is rgb(85, 203, 173), in HSL hsl(164.75, 53.15%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.656% 0.11546 173.644).
What colors go well with #55cbad?
The complementary color of #55cbad is #ec94b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85c683 and #3fc8d4. The triadic partners are #b7a5f6 and #ed9e6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #55cbad?
Black text reads better on #55cbad: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55cbad a warm or cool color?
#55cbad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.115.