Information about #55B3B4 color

#55B3B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55B3B4 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 179, 180) — 33.3% red, 70.2% green, 70.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 0 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55B3B4 presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pastel Teal (#63B7B7). Slightly further away sit Fountain Blue (#65ADB2) and Puerto Rico (#59BAA3).

The recipe behind #55B3B4 is rgb(85, 179, 180), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #55B3B4: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #55B3B4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55B3B4 color variations

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

#55B3B4 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 #55B3B4

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

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55B3B4
  • RGB85, 179, 180
  • CMYK37, 0, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(85, 179, 180)
  • HSL181°, 39%, 52%
  • HSL Precise180.632°, 38.776%, 51.961%
  • HSV181°, 53%, 71%
  • HSB181°, 53%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.702, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.702, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.702, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55B3B4
  • DECIMAL ID5616564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01