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What color is 55AFAF?

The RGB color code for color number #55AFAF is RGB(85, 175, 175). In the RGB color model, #55AFAF has a red value of 85, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55AFAF has a hue of 180° (degrees), 51.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color 55AFAF is cool or warm?

Color 55AFAF is a cool color.



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

55AFAF has an LRV of nearly 36. 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

#55AFAF

Light Color


Compare LRV 36 of #55AFAF with dark and light Color




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

Check if the color 55AFAF 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 #55AFAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 175, 175)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
51.43%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 36.0 %, 51.0 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
36.00 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 76, 96)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
96 (37.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
51.43 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 33.33 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 26.81

Y : 35.69

Z : 46.03

YXY

Y1 : 35.69

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 31.37%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 35.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.1BG 6.5/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 66.28

A : -26.73

B : -8.24

CIE-Lch

L : 66.28

C : 27.97

H : 197.14

CIE-Luv

L : 66.28

U : -38.48

V : -8.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.74

A : -24.42

B : -3.87






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #55AFAF


Here are the colors similar to 55AFAF. 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.



#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#20B2AA
Light Sea Green
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 55AFAF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 55AFAF.


#6AAEAA
PANTONE 2460 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#58A7AF
PANTONE 2233 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#71B0B4
PANTONE 2232 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 55AFAF.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 55AFAF.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 55AFAF.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #55AFAF


Here are the paint colors similar to 55AFAF. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 55AFAF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #55AFAF to PPG Paints


#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#3FBABD
Montego Bay (PPG1233-6)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#57A1A0
Teal Bayou (PPG1147-5)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#61ACAE
Peacock Blue (2049-40)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#68B1AD
Gulf Stream (670)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#3AA9A9
Palm Coast Teal (733)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

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


#4AABA6
Twilight Meadow (5007-8A)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#68B6B6
Swim (5006-8A)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#10B0AC
Turquoise Tint (5006-10B)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 55AFAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #55AFAF to Dunn-Edwards


#61A9A5
Veranda (DET 543)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#4BA4A9
Montego Bay (DE 5739)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#5DA99F
Dragon Bay (DE 5725)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#3AA9AE
Aquarium (SW 6767)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#61A89D
Rivulet (SW 6760)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Behr

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


#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#26B7B5
Caicos Turquoise (MQ4-21)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#00AAAC
Fiji (P460-5)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#63A39C
Aqua Rapids (M450-5)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 11.04 (89.0% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 11.97 (88.0% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 12.65 (87.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#55AFAF 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



55AFAF
Verdigris*

AF5555
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 #55AFAF?

Color that best contrast with #55AFAF is #AF5555, 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 #55AFAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #55AFAF is #AF5555, color name is Middle Red Purple*.





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