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#55737C Color

#55737C is rgb(85, 115, 124) in RGB, hsl(194, 19%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55737C
HEX#55737C
RGBrgb(85, 115, 124)
HSLhsl(194, 19%, 41%)
HSVhsv(194, 31%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.037 218.2)
LABlab(46.36% -9.49 -8.69)
LCHlch(46.36% 12.87 222.51)

What #55737C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #55737C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet#536872ΔE 5Deep Space Sparkle#4A646CΔE 5.99Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 6.47Black Coral#54626FΔE 8.5Slate Gray#708090ΔE 9.1Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 9.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#55737C Channel Values

How #55737C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 115 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 19% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 31% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55737C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #55737C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #55737C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55737C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#55737C
Complementary
#7C5E55
Analogous
#557C72
Analogous
#555F7C
Triadic
#7C5573
Triadic
#737C55
Split comp.
#7C555F
Split comp.
#7C7255

Tints & Shades of #55737C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658A95
#7D9CA6
#95AFB7
#B0C3C9
#C8D6DA
#E1E8EA

Shades

#4A656D
#3E545B
#34464C
#29383D
#1F2A2E
#13191B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #55737C.

How #55737C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#55737C
Protanopia#6F6F7C
Protanomaly#65707C
Deuteranopia#6A6A7D
Deuteranomaly#626E7C
Tritanopia#537474
Tritanomaly#547477
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #55737C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-55737c: #55737C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55737C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55737c': '#55737C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.451, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_55737c">#55737C</color>
SVG fillfill="#55737C"

More Teal Colors

#55737C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#55737C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55737C?

#55737C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(85, 115, 124) in RGB and hsl(194, 19%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #55737C?

#55737C is rgb(85, 115, 124) — red 85, green 115, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55737C?

#55737C converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55737C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #55737C scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55737C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55737C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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