Palettes / Colors / #55E2D2

#55E2D2 — Teal

#55E2D2 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.

#55E2D2 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 #E25565; it also sits naturally between #55E28B and #55ACE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 89% · Blue 82%

Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #55E2D2

.text { color: #55E2D2; }
.background { background-color: #55E2D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55E2D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 226, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 71%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55E2D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 226, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55E2D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 226, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#55E2D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55E2D2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #55E2D2

Tints of #55E2D2

Tones of #55E2D2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #E25565:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #55E2D2: #000000.

How #55E2D2 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 #55E2D2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #55E2D1  ·  #55E2D3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #55E2D2?

#55E2D2 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 85, 226, 210). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #55E2D2?

#55E2D2 is RGB 85, 226, 210 — HSL 173°, 71%, 61% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 7%, 11%.

What colors go with #55E2D2?

Its complement is #E25565; analogous partners are #55E28B and #55ACE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #55E2D2 for text?

Black text on #55E2D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.