What color is #00555D?

#00555D is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00555D?

The RGB value is 0, 85, 93: 0 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00555D?

The complementary color is #5D0800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00555D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00555D color

#00555D rgb(0, 85, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00555D is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 33.3% green and 36.5% blue (0, 85, 93).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal Waters (#005765), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#00555D color codes

HEX	`#00555D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 85, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 33.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, -18.74, -10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 21.71, 210.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.223, 7.287, 11.485)`
Decimal	`21853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00555D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #00555D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00555D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #00555D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00555d; }
.text { color: #00555d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00555d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 85 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00555d, #00275d); }

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Questions

What color is #00555D?: #00555D is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00555D?: The RGB value is 0, 85, 93: 0 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00555D?: The complementary color is #5D0800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00555D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.