Close to Medium Aquamarine
#55CAAF
#55CAAF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 79.2% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 52% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #55CAAF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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10.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55CAAF as they’d see it.
#55CAAF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #55CAAF?
#55CAAF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 79.2% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 52% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #55CAAF in RGB?
#55CAAF is rgb(85, 202, 175): 85 red, 202 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55CAAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 0, 13, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55CAAF?
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 #55CAAF?
Its complement #FE9BAC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.