Close to Sky
#55DFEE
#55DFEE is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 87.5% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #55DFEE.
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.
White text on this color
1.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55DFEE as they’d see it.
#55DFEE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #55DFEE
What color is #55DFEE?
#55DFEE is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 87.5% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #55DFEE in RGB?
#55DFEE is rgb(85, 223, 238): 85 red, 223 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55DFEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 6, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55DFEE?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55DFEE?
Its complement #FFBDB2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.