Color Name
Maximum Blue Green*
Hex Color Code
#55B4BF
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 180, 191)
CMYK Values*
55.5%, 5.8%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is 55B4BF?

The RGB color code for color number #55B4BF is RGB(85, 180, 191). In the RGB color model, #55B4BF has a red value of 85, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.5% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.2° (degrees), 45.3 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55B4BF has a hue of 186.2° (degrees), 55.5 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 55B4BF is cool or warm?

Color 55B4BF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #55B4BF? (For interior and product design)

55B4BF has an LRV of nearly 38.3. 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
#55B4BF
LRV 38.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.3 of #55B4BF with dark and light color

Is #55B4BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 55B4BF 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 #55B4BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #55B4BF
Hex triplet
#55B4BF
Red
55
Green
B4
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 180, 191)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
55.50%
Magenta
5.76%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(186.23deg, 45.3 %, 54.1 %)
Hue
186.23°
Saturation
45.30 %
Lightness
54.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
186.23°
Saturation
55.50 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(25, 62, 92)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
62 (24.5%)
Blue
92 (36.2%)
HWB
Hue
186.23°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
29.47
Y
38.34
Z
55.14
YXY
Y1
38.34
X
0.24
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
68.27
A
-24.8
B
-14.12
CIE-Lch
L
68.27
C
28.54
H
209.66
CIE-Luv
L
68.27
U
-39.69
V
-17.93
Hunter-Lab
L
61.92
A
-23.39
B
-9.46
Other
LRV
~ 38.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.5BG 6.7/6.4

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 #55B4BF

These are the named colors closest to hex 55B4BF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#43B3AE Color Verdigris
93.21% match | ΔE 6.79
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
92.62% match | ΔE 7.38
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
92.28% match | ΔE 7.72

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 55B4BF.


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 55B4BF.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#00B0B9 Color PANTONE 7466 C
95.44% match | ΔE 4.56
#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 55B4BF.


Paint color for Hex #55B4BF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 55B4BF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 55B4BF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 55B4BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #55B4BF to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color 55B4BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #55B4BF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 55B4BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #55B4BF to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
88.94% match | ΔE 11.06
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
87.78% match | ΔE 12.22
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.61% match | ΔE 12.39

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#55B4BF 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

#55B4BF
Maximum Blue Green*
#BF6055
Indian Red*

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 #55B4BF?

Color that best contrast with #55B4BF is #BF6055, color name is Indian Red*. 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 #55B4BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #55B4BF is #BF6055, color name is Indian Red*.

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