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#55DDFC Color

#55DDFC is rgb(85, 221, 252) in RGB, hsl(191, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 12%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55DDFC
HEX#55DDFC
RGBrgb(85, 221, 252)
HSLhsl(191, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(191, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 12%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.123 215.8)
LABlab(81.71% -31.21 -26.70)
LCHlch(81.71% 41.07 220.54)

What #55DDFC 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 #55DDFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#55DDFC Channel Values

How #55DDFC 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 221 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55DDFC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55DDFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55DDFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #55DDFC

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.

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How #55DDFC 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#55DDFC
Protanopia#CECEFC
Protanomaly#ABD4FC
Deuteranopia#BEBEFE
Deuteranomaly#9FCBFD
Tritanopia#45E1E1
Tritanomaly#4CE0EC
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #55DDFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55ddfc: #55DDFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55DDFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55ddfc': '#55DDFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.867, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_55ddfc">#55DDFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#55DDFC"

More Teal Colors

#55DDFC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55DDFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55DDFC?

#55DDFC is a light teal — rgb(85, 221, 252) in RGB and hsl(191, 97%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.52.

What is the RGB value of #55DDFC?

#55DDFC is rgb(85, 221, 252) — red 85, green 221, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55DDFC?

#55DDFC converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 12%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55DDFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55DDFC scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55DDFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55DDFC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.

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