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#55dfdd color: Pluviophile

#55dfdd is rgb(85, 223, 221) in RGB and oklch(82.917% 0.11793 193.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

82.9%
0.118
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #55dfdd

#55dfdd is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pluviophile (#66dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #55dfdd mixed with white

  1. 55dfdd
  2. 6de3e0
  3. 82e6e4
  4. 94e9e7
  5. a5edeb
  6. b6f0ee
  7. c5f3f1
  8. d4f6f5
  9. e3f9f8
  10. f1fcfc

Darker: #55dfdd mixed with black

  1. 55dfdd
  2. 49c2c0
  3. 3da5a4
  4. 318a88
  5. 266f6e
  6. 1c5655
  7. 113d3d
  8. 082726
  9. 021211
  10. 000202

Calmer: #55dfdd with less saturation

  1. 55dfdd
  2. 67dddb
  3. 76dbd9
  4. 84d8d6
  5. 8fd6d4
  6. 9ad4d2
  7. a4d1d0
  8. aecfce
  9. b6cccb
  10. bfcac9

Questions about #55dfdd

What color is #55dfdd?

#55dfdd is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Pluviophile. In RGB it is rgb(85, 223, 221), in HSL hsl(179.13, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.917% 0.11793 193.76).

What colors go well with #55dfdd?

The complementary color of #55dfdd is #ffa7b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77dfb2 and #64d8ff. The triadic partners are #e3b0fd and #f5bb6c.

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

Black text reads better on #55dfdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55dfdd a warm or cool color?

#55dfdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.118.