Close to Turquoise
#55EFDB
#55EFDB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 93.7% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 83% saturation and 64% 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 #55EFDB.
Split complementary
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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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14.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55EFDB as they’d see it.
#55EFDB 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 #55EFDB
What color is #55EFDB?
#55EFDB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 93.7% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 83% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #55EFDB in RGB?
#55EFDB is rgb(85, 239, 219): 85 red, 239 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55EFDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 0, 8, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55EFDB?
PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55EFDB?
Its complement #FCCDCD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.