Information about #55A591 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55A591 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 165, 145) — 33.3% red, 64.7% green, 56.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 0 / 8 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #55A591 reads as a mildly saturated cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Polished Pine (#5DA493). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Turquoise (#4AA891) and Dull Teal (#5F9E8F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 165, 145)), which gives #55A591 its character. If you plan to put text on a #55A591 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55A591 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55A591 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#55A591 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55A591 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55A591 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55A591 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#55A591 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #55A591

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

Polished Pine color link
Polished Pine

#5DA493

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

#55A591 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55A591
  • RGB85, 165, 145
  • CMYK31, 0, 8, 35
  • CSSrgb(85, 165, 145)
  • HSL165°, 32%, 49%
  • HSL Precise165°, 32%, 49.02%
  • HSV165°, 48%, 65%
  • HSB165°, 48%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.647, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.647, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.647, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55A591
  • DECIMAL ID5612945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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