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#55e2e2 color: Pluviophile

#55e2e2 is rgb(85, 226, 226) in RGB and oklch(83.789% 0.1196 195.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

83.8%
0.120
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #55e2e2

#55e2e2 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.36:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #55e2e2 mixed with white

  1. 55e2e2
  2. 6ee5e5
  3. 82e8e8
  4. 95ebeb
  5. a6eeee
  6. b6f1f1
  7. c5f4f3
  8. d4f7f6
  9. e3faf9
  10. f1fcfc

Darker: #55e2e2 mixed with black

  1. 55e2e2
  2. 49c4c4
  3. 3da8a8
  4. 318c8c
  5. 267171
  6. 1c5757
  7. 113e3e
  8. 082727
  9. 021212
  10. 000303

Calmer: #55e2e2 with less saturation

  1. 55e2e2
  2. 68e0e0
  3. 77dedd
  4. 85dbdb
  5. 91d9d8
  6. 9cd7d6
  7. a6d4d3
  8. b0d2d1
  9. b9cfcf
  10. c1cccc

Questions about #55e2e2

What color is #55e2e2?

#55e2e2 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Pluviophile. In RGB it is rgb(85, 226, 226), in HSL hsl(180, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.789% 0.1196 195.113).

What colors go well with #55e2e2?

The complementary color of #55e2e2 is #ffabb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76e3b7 and #67daff. The triadic partners are #e7b2ff and #f7be6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #55e2e2?

Black text reads better on #55e2e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55e2e2 a warm or cool color?

#55e2e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.12.