HEX 55A5A1 - #55A5A1, RGB(85,165,161) Color
| Color Name: | Cadet Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #55A5A1 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(85, 165, 161) |
| CMYK Values*: | 48.5%, 0.0%, 2.4%, 35.3% |
What color is 55A5A1?
The RGB color code for color number #55A5A1 is RGB(85, 165, 161). In the RGB color model, #55A5A1 has a red value of 85, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.4% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 177° (degrees), 32.0 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55A5A1 has a hue of 177° (degrees), 48.5 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.
Color 55A5A1 is cool or warm?
Color 55A5A1 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #55A5A1? (For interior and product design)
55A5A1 has an LRV of nearly 31. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#55A5A1
Light Color
Compare LRV 31 of #55A5A1 with dark and light Color
Is #55A5A1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 55A5A1 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #55A5A1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(85, 165, 161)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
48.48%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.42%
Key
35.29%
HSL
HSL(177deg, 32.0 %, 49.0 %)
Hue
177°
Saturation
32.00 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.
RYB
RYB(39, 87, 103)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Yellow
87 (34.0%)
Blue
103 (40.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
177°
Saturation
48.48 %.
Brightness / Value
64.71 %.
HWB
H: 177°
W: 33.33 %
B: 35.29 %
XYZ
X : 23.63
Y : 31.41
Z : 38.54
YXY
Y1 : 31.41
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 66.67%
M : 35.29%
Y : 36.86%
LRV
~ 31.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.9BG 6.1/5.6
CIE-Lab
L : 62.86
A : -25.48
B : -5.51
CIE-Lch
L : 62.86
C : 26.07
H : 192.21
CIE-Luv
L : 62.86
U : -35.12
V : -4.24
Hunter-Lab
L : 56.05
A : -22.82
B : -1.53
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #55A5A1
Here are the colors similar to 55A5A1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #55A5A1
Here are the paint colors similar to 55A5A1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#55A5A1 color palettes and scheme combination
21403E
32625F
448380
55A5A1
75B8B5
97C9C7
B8DBD9
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
59A555
55A579
55A5A1
5581A5
5559A5
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
55A5A1
A155A5
A5A155
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
55A5A1
7955A5
A55559
81A555
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
55A5A1
66AEAA
77B7B3
88C0BD
99C9C6
AAD2D0
BBDBD9
CCE4E2
DDEDEC
EEF6F5
FFFFFF
55A5A1
4C9490
448480
3B7370
336360
2A5250
214140
193130
112120
081010
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
55A5A1
Cadet Blue*
A55559
Middle Red Purple*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #55A5A1?
Color that best contrast with #55A5A1 is #A55559,
color name is Middle Red Purple*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #55A5A1?
Complementary or Opposite color for #55A5A1 is #A55559, color name is Middle Red Purple*.
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