Information about #55A5B1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55A5B1 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 165, 177) — 33.3% red, 64.7% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 5 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #55A5B1 feels open and friendly. 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 a hair away from Toto (#519DAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8) and Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 165, 177)), which gives #55A5B1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #55A5B1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #55A5B1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55A5B1 color variations

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

#55A5B1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55A5B1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55A5B1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55A5B1 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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#55A5B1 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 #55A5B1

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

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

#55A5B1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55A5B1
  • RGB85, 165, 177
  • CMYK36, 5, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(85, 165, 177)
  • HSL188°, 37%, 51%
  • HSL Precise187.826°, 37.097%, 51.373%
  • HSV188°, 52%, 69%
  • HSB188°, 52%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.647, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.647, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.647, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55A5B1
  • DECIMAL ID5612977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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