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#55FCFC Color

#55FCFC is rgb(85, 252, 252) in RGB, hsl(180, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aqua (#00FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55FCFC
HEX#55FCFC
RGBrgb(85, 252, 252)
HSLhsl(180, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(180, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.135 195)
LABlab(90.65% -44.07 -13.33)
LCHlch(90.65% 46.04 196.82)

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

Aqua#00FFFFΔE 6.79Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 6.92Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 6.98Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 7.43Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 9.04Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.1

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

#55FCFC Channel Values

How #55FCFC 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 252 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55FCFC 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #55FCFC

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

Base
#55FCFC
Complementary
#FC5454
Analogous
#54FCA8
Analogous
#54A8FC
Triadic
#FC54FC
Triadic
#FCFC54
Split comp.
#FC54A8
Split comp.
#FCA854

Tints & Shades of #55FCFC

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

#6DFDFD
#81FDFD
#9BFDFD
#AFFEFE
#C8FEFE
#DCFEFE

Shades

#27FCFC
#04F1F1
#03C4C4
#029C9C
#026F6F
#014141

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

How #55FCFC 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#55FCFC
Protanopia#EAEAFC
Protanomaly#C0F1FC
Deuteranopia#D7D7FF
Deuteranomaly#B2E7FE
Tritanopia#55FCFC
Tritanomaly#55FCFC
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #55FCFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55fcfc: #55FCFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55FCFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55fcfc': '#55FCFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.988, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_55fcfc">#55FCFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#55FCFC"

More Teal Colors

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

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#55FCFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55FCFC?

#55FCFC is a light teal — rgb(85, 252, 252) in RGB and hsl(180, 97%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aqua (#00FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #55FCFC?

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

What is the CMYK value of #55FCFC?

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

Should text on #55FCFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55FCFC scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #55FCFC 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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