#55BA98 Hex Color

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This unsaturated minty teal feels crisp and clinical, working best as a supportive accent rather than a full-page background. Because of its cool, desaturated chroma, it pairs effectively with dark charcoal or deep navy for a modern professional look. The hex code for this color is #55ba98, which provides high enough contrast to ensure black text remains readable for web accessibility.

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What is #55ba98 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #55ba98 is rgb(85, 186, 152), in HSL hsl(160, 42%, 53%) and in CMYK 54%, 0%, 18%, 27%.

What design styles work best with #55ba98?

The crisp nature of #55ba98 lends itself to clean, professional interfaces that benefit from a clinical, organized aesthetic. It performs best as a supportive secondary accent against dark backgrounds like charcoal or deep navy to maintain visual hierarchy.

Is #55ba98 readable on white or black?

#55ba98 has a 2.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.86:1 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.

#55BA98 Hex Color

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