#55DFD2
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.6% 0.12 186.4), rgb(85, 223, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#55DFD2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55DFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 223, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.12 186.4) |
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 #55DFD2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55DFD2 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55DFD2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55DFD2 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.035 185.5)
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Step 200
200
#A7E8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 186.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55DFD2
oklch(82.6% 0.12 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#55DFD2 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) | #D4D3D2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC4D4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4DB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55DFD2
#55DFD2
oklch(82.6% 0.12 186.4)
- #FFAABB
#FFAABB
oklch(82.5% 0.102 6.5)
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 #55DFD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55DFD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #55DFD2 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.