Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#55A8B1
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 168, 177)
CMYK Values*
52.0%, 5.1%, 0.0%, 30.6%
#55A8B1 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 55A8B1?

The RGB color code for color number #55A8B1 is RGB(85, 168, 177). In the RGB color model, #55A8B1 has a red value of 85, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 37.1 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55A8B1 has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 52.0 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.

Color 55A8B1 is cool or warm?

Color 55A8B1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #55A8B1? (For interior and product design)

55A8B1 has an LRV of nearly 33. 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
#55A8B1
LRV 33
Light Color

Compare LRV 33 of #55A8B1 with dark and light color

Is #55A8B1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 55A8B1 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #55A8B1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #55A8B1
Hex triplet
#55A8B1
Red
55
Green
A8
Blue
B1
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 168, 177)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51.98%
Magenta
5.08%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.59%
HSL hsl(185.87deg, 37.1 %, 51.4 %)
Hue
185.87°
Saturation
37.10 %
Lightness
51.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
185.87°
Saturation
51.98 %
Brightness / Value
69.41 %
RYB ryb(33, 73, 100)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
73 (28.7%)
Blue
100 (39.3%)
HWB
Hue
185.87°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
30.59 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
30.59%
XYZ
X
25.68
Y
33.11
Z
46.63
YXY
Y1
33.11
X
0.24
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
64.25
A
-22.65
B
-12.39
CIE-Lch
L
64.25
C
25.82
H
208.68
CIE-Luv
L
64.25
U
-35.67
V
-15.33
Hunter-Lab
L
57.54
A
-21.02
B
-7.77
Other
LRV
~ 33.1 %
Munsell Color System
8.1BG 6.3/5.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #55A8B1

These are the named colors closest to hex 55A8B1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
92.94% match | ΔE 7.06
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
91.90% match | ΔE 8.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 55A8B1.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
99.46% match | ΔE 0.54
#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#4C9CA2 Color PANTONE 10288 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 55A8B1.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 55A8B1.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 55A8B1.


Paint color for Hex #55A8B1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 55A8B1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 55A8B1 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 55A8B1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #55A8B1 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

Hex color 55A8B1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #55A8B1 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 55A8B1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #55A8B1 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 55A8B1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #55A8B1 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 55A8B1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #55A8B1 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.97% match | ΔE 10.03
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
88.21% match | ΔE 11.79
#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)
87.52% match | ΔE 12.48

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#55A8B1 color palettes and scheme combination

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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#55A8B1
Cadet Blue*
#B15E55
Redwood*

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 #55A8B1?

Color that best contrast with #55A8B1 is #B15E55, color name is Redwood*. 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 #55A8B1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #55A8B1 is #B15E55, color name is Redwood*.

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