#55F9DD
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(89.1% 0.14 179.2), rgb(85, 249, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#55F9DD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55F9DD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 249, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.14 179.2) |
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 #55F9DD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #55F9DD | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #55F9DD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55F9DD text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#E5FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#C5F6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.052 179.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#55F9DD
oklch(89.1% 0.14 179.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.148 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#55F9DD 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) | #EFEBDC | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9DF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDF0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55F9DD
#55F9DD
oklch(89.1% 0.14 179.2)
- #FFCADA
#FFCADA
oklch(89% 0.063 358.5)
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 #55F9DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55F9DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.043
Use #55F9DD 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.