What color is #055552?

#055552 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #055552?

The RGB value is 5, 85, 82: 5 red, 85 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #055552?

The complementary color is #550508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #055552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#055552 color

#055552 rgb(5, 85, 82)

Shades of teal

The hex color #055552 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 33.3% green and 32.2% blue (5, 85, 82).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 89% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#055552 color codes

HEX	`#055552`
RGB	`rgb(5, 85, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 33.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 89%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 94%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.12, -22.17, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.12, 22.62, 191.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.833, 7.138, 9.104)`
Decimal	`349522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #055552, 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 #055552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#055552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #055552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #055552; }
.text { color: #055552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #055552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 85 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #055552, #053055); }

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Questions

What color is #055552?: #055552 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #055552?: The RGB value is 5, 85, 82: 5 red, 85 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #055552?: The complementary color is #550508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #055552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.