#55d8a2 color: Bright light emerald
#55d8a2 is rgb(85, 216, 162) in RGB and oklch(79.549% 0.13976 162.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- emerald-400
- Black 15%
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About #55d8a2
#55d8a2 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 163°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66ddaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.
Lighter: #55d8a2 mixed with white
Darker: #55d8a2 mixed with black
Calmer: #55d8a2 with less saturation
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What color is #55d8a2?
#55d8a2 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Bright light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(85, 216, 162), in HSL hsl(155.27, 62.68%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.549% 0.13976 162.86).
What colors go well with #55d8a2?
The complementary color of #55d8a2 is #fa97d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99cf6e and #00d8d5. The triadic partners are #b1b1ff and #ff9d71.
Is white or black text more readable on #55d8a2?
Black text reads better on #55d8a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55d8a2 a warm or cool color?
#55d8a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.14.