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#55F6D3 Color

#55F6D3 is rgb(85, 246, 211) in RGB, hsl(167, 90%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 14%, 4%) 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 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55F6D3
HEX#55F6D3
RGBrgb(85, 246, 211)
HSLhsl(167, 90%, 65%)
HSVhsv(167, 65%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 14%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(88.1% 0.142 175.4)
LABlab(87.99% -49.83 3.96)
LCHlch(87.99% 49.99 175.46)

What #55F6D3 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 #55F6D3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 8.18Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 11.99Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 12.08Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 12.26Olo#01FFCDΔE 12.29Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 12.3

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

#55F6D3 Channel Values

How #55F6D3 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 246 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 90% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 65% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55F6D3 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #55F6D3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #55F6D3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55F6D3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#55F6D3
Complementary
#F65578
Analogous
#55F683
Analogous
#55C9F6
Triadic
#D355F6
Triadic
#F6D355
Split comp.
#F655C9
Split comp.
#F68355

Tints & Shades of #55F6D3

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

#6EF7DA
#81F8DF
#99FAE5
#B1FBEB
#CAFCF1
#DDFDF6

Shades

#2AF4C8
#0CE9B9
#0ABD96
#089174
#056651
#033F32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #55F6D3.

How #55F6D3 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#55F6D3
Protanopia#E5E5D4
Protanomaly#BCECD3
Deuteranopia#D2D2D6
Deuteranomaly#AEE2D5
Tritanopia#63F2F2
Tritanomaly#5EF4E6
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #55F6D3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55f6d3: #55F6D3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55F6D3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55f6d3': '#55F6D3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.965, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_55f6d3">#55F6D3</color>
SVG fillfill="#55F6D3"

More Green Colors

#55F6D3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#55F6D3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55F6D3?

#55F6D3 is a light green — rgb(85, 246, 211) in RGB and hsl(167, 90%, 65%) 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 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #55F6D3?

#55F6D3 is rgb(85, 246, 211) — red 85, green 246, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55F6D3?

#55F6D3 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 14%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55F6D3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55F6D3 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55F6D3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55F6D3 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 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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