#55E5FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.5% 0.125 211.3), rgb(85, 229, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#55E5FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55E5FE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 229, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.125 211.3) |
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 #55E5FE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #55E5FE | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #55E5FE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55E5FE text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FAFE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 211)
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Step 100
100
#C7F3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.047 211.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#55E5FE
oklch(85.5% 0.125 211.3)
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Step 300
300
#00D8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.141 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#55E5FE 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) | #D1DDFF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0ED | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55E5FE
#55E5FE
oklch(85.5% 0.125 211.3)
- #FFBDB0
#FFBDB0
oklch(85.5% 0.079 31.3)
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 #55E5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.029
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #55E5FE 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.