Close to Aquamarine
#55EEBD
#55EEBD is a light, vivid green, close to the color Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 93.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 161°, 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 #55EEBD.
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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14.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55EEBD as they’d see it.
#55EEBD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #55EEBD
What color is #55EEBD?
#55EEBD is a light, vivid green, close to the color Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 93.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #55EEBD in RGB?
#55EEBD is rgb(85, 238, 189): 85 red, 238 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55EEBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 0, 21, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55EEBD?
PANTONE 333 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55EEBD?
Its complement #FEC7D3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.