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#55ceab color: Simply Aqua

#55ceab is rgb(85, 206, 171) in RGB and oklch(77.332% 0.12035 171.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

77.3%
0.120
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #55ceab

#55ceab is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Aqua (#58ceb2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #55ceab mixed with white

  1. 55ceab
  2. 6bd3b3
  3. 7fd8bb
  4. 91ddc4
  5. a2e2cc
  6. b2e7d4
  7. c2ecdd
  8. d2f1e5
  9. e1f6ee
  10. f0faf6

Darker: #55ceab mixed with black

  1. 55ceab
  2. 49b394
  3. 3d987e
  4. 317f68
  5. 266654
  6. 1c4e40
  7. 11382d
  8. 08231b
  9. 020f0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #55ceab with less saturation

  1. 55ceab
  2. 64ccac
  3. 70c9ad
  4. 7bc7ae
  5. 85c5af
  6. 8fc2b0
  7. 97c0b1
  8. 9fbdb2
  9. a7bbb3
  10. aeb8b4

Questions about #55ceab

What color is #55ceab?

#55ceab is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(85, 206, 171), in HSL hsl(162.64, 55.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.332% 0.12035 171.022).

What colors go well with #55ceab?

The complementary color of #55ceab is #f094bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c97f and #36ccd5. The triadic partners are #b6a7fc and #f29e6c.

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

Black text reads better on #55ceab: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55ceab a warm or cool color?

#55ceab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.12.