#55CBB0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.7% 0.114 175.6), rgb(85, 203, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#55CBB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55CBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 203, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.114 175.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55CBB0 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55CBB0 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55CBB0 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55CBB0 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.034 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADE7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.063 175.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55CBB0
oklch(76.7% 0.114 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#55CBB0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4BFAF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2B2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55CBB0
#55CBB0
oklch(76.7% 0.114 175.6)
- #ED94B6
#ED94B6
oklch(76.7% 0.114 355.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55CBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #55CBB0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.