Close to Medium Aquamarine
#55C19B
#55C19B is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 75.7% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 47% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55C19B as they’d see it.
#55C19B in use
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What color is #55C19B?
#55C19B is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 75.7% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 47% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #55C19B in RGB?
#55C19B is rgb(85, 193, 155): 85 red, 193 green, and 155 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55C19B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 0, 20, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55C19B?
PANTONE 3385 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55C19B?
Its complement #F490B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.