#55E5CA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.8% 0.129 178.2), rgb(85, 229, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#55E5CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55E5CA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 229, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.129 178.2) |
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 #55E5CA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #55E5CA | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #55E5CA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55E5CA text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5E9D9
oklch(88.4% 0.072 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55E5CA
oklch(83.8% 0.129 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#55E5CA 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) | #DCD8C9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8DD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55E5CA
#55E5CA
oklch(83.8% 0.129 178.2)
- #FFAFC9
#FFAFC9
oklch(83.8% 0.098 358.3)
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 #55E5CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55E5CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.022
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.058
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #55E5CA 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.