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#55ECCB Color

#55ECCB is rgb(85, 236, 203) in RGB, hsl(167, 80%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55ECCB
HEX#55ECCB
RGBrgb(85, 236, 203)
HSLhsl(167, 80%, 63%)
HSVhsv(167, 64%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.136 175.5)
LABlab(84.88% -47.54 3.66)
LCHlch(84.88% 47.69 175.60)

What #55ECCB 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 #55ECCB, 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 green in the library.

#55ECCB Channel Values

How #55ECCB 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 236 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 80% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 64% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55ECCB 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55ECCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55ECCB; 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 #55ECCB

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 #55ECCB 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#55ECCB
Protanopia#DBDBCC
Protanomaly#B5E2CB
Deuteranopia#CACACE
Deuteranomaly#A8D9CD
Tritanopia#62E8E8
Tritanomaly#5DEADD
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #55ECCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55eccb: #55ECCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55ECCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55eccb': '#55ECCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.925, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_55eccb">#55ECCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#55ECCB"

More Green Colors

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

#55ECCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55ECCB?

#55ECCB is a light green — rgb(85, 236, 203) in RGB and hsl(167, 80%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.29.

What is the RGB value of #55ECCB?

#55ECCB is rgb(85, 236, 203) — red 85, green 236, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55ECCB?

#55ECCB converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55ECCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55ECCB scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #55ECCB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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