#55A8B4 Color
#55A8B4 is rgb(85, 168, 180) in RGB and hsl(188, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#55A8B4
HEX
#55A8B4RGB
rgb(85, 168, 180)HSL
hsl(188, 39%, 52%)HSV
hsv(188, 53%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(68.4% 0.082 207.8)CMYK
cmyk(53%, 7%, 0%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55A8B4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #55A8B4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.