#55BCCA Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
Soft and muted, this pastel cyan reads gentle rather than bright. The hex code #55bcca sits light enough to work as a full background, and black text on it hits about 9.4:1 contrast, so small body copy stays readable. It flatters warm coral and deep navy better than plain white borders. Common in kids’ products, spring themes, and app interfaces.
Questions about #55bcca
What is #55bcca in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #55bcca is rgb(85, 188, 202), in HSL hsl(187, 52%, 56%) and in CMYK 58%, 7%, 0%, 21%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #55bcca?
Warm coral and deep navy both flatter #55bcca, since its muted lightness needs either warmth or weight beside it. Charcoal works too, while plain white borders can wash it out, so use white sparingly.
Is #55bcca readable on white or black?
#55bcca has a 2.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.43:1 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.