#55B4B1 Color

#55B4B1 is rgb(85, 180, 177) in RGB and hsl(178, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#55B4B1

HEX#55B4B1

RGBrgb(85, 180, 177)

HSLhsl(178, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(178, 53%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.09 192.5)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55B4B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55B4B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55B4B1 Complementary#B45558 Analogous#55B481 Analogous#5588B4 Triadic#B155B4 Triadic#B4B155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55B4B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6EBFBD #83C9C6 #9CD3D2 #B1DDDB #CAE8E7 #DFF1F0

Shades

#46A09D #3B8784 #306E6C #275957 #1C403F #112726

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