#55BBD2 Hex Color
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#55bbd2 is a cool, lightly muted cyan with a soft sky-blue cast. Its moderate lightness gives designs a fresh, gentle feel without the glare of brighter turquoise. Use it as a supporting color for spring themes, baby products, communication tools, or technology interfaces. The hex code #55bbd2 also supports clear black body text, with about 9.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #55bbd2
What is #55bbd2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #55bbd2 is rgb(85, 187, 210), in HSL hsl(191, 58%, 58%) and in CMYK 60%, 11%, 0%, 18%.
What colors pair well with #55bbd2?
Is #55bbd2 readable on white or black?
#55bbd2 has a 2.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.42:1 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.