#55B4D9 Hex Color

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#55b4d9 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #55b4d9.

Questions about #55b4d9

What is #55b4d9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #55b4d9 is rgb(85, 180, 217), in HSL hsl(197, 63%, 59%) and in CMYK 61%, 17%, 0%, 15%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #55b4d9 readable on white or black?
#55b4d9 has a 2.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.91:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.