Palettes / Colors / #55AAA3
#55AAA3 — Muted Teal
#55AAA3 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #55AAA3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#55AAA3 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AA555C; it also sits naturally between #55AA78 and #5587AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #55AAA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 170, 163 |
| HSL | 175°, 33%, 50% |
| HSV | 175°, 50%, 67% |
| CMYK | 50%, 0%, 4%, 33% |
| XYZ | 24.73, 33.33, 39.78 |
| Yxy | 33.33, 0.2528, 0.3406 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.42, -27.44, -4.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.73, -21.81, -3.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #55AAA3
.text { color: #55AAA3; }
.background { background-color: #55AAA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55AAA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 170, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 33%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55AAA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 170, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55AAA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 170, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#55AAA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55AAA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA555C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #55AAA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #55AAA3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #55AAA3: ·
How #55AAA3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #55AAA3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #55AAA3?
#55AAA3 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 85, 170, 163). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #55AAA3?
#55AAA3 is RGB 85, 170, 163 — HSL 175°, 33%, 50% — CMYK 50%, 0%, 4%, 33%.
What colors go with #55AAA3?
Its complement is #AA555C; analogous partners are #55AA78 and #5587AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #55AAA3 for text?
Black text on #55AAA3 has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.