Information about #55A0AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55A0AA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 160, 170) — 33.3% red, 62.7% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 4 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated cyan, #55A0AA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Toto (#519DAF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8) and Such Fun (#489EA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 160, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55A0AA color variations

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#55A0AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #55A0AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55A0AA
  • RGB85, 160, 170
  • CMYK33, 4, 0, 33
  • HSL187°, 33%, 50%
  • HSL Precise187.059°, 33.333%, 50%
  • HSV187°, 50%, 67%
  • HSB187°, 50%, 67%
  • HEX ID55A0AA
  • DECIMAL ID5611690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
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