Palettes / Colors / #55DFDE
#55DFDE — Teal
#55DFDE is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #55DFDE 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.
#55DFDE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DE5454; it also sits naturally between #54DE99 and #5499DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #55DFDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 223, 222 |
| HSL | 180°, 68%, 60% |
| HSV | 180°, 62%, 87% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.32, 59.98, 78.40 |
| Yxy | 59.98, 0.2384, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.83, -36.89, -10.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.45, -32.06, -10.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #55DFDE
.text { color: #55DFDE; }
.background { background-color: #55DFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55DFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 223, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 68%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55DFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 223, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55DFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 223, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#55DFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55DFDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE5454:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #55DFDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #55DFDE
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 #55DFDE: ·
How #55DFDE 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 #55DFDE 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 #55DFDE?
#55DFDE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 85, 223, 222). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #55DFDE?
#55DFDE is RGB 85, 223, 222 — HSL 180°, 68%, 60% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #55DFDE?
Its complement is #DE5454; analogous partners are #54DE99 and #5499DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #55DFDE for text?
Black text on #55DFDE has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.