Late Arch along the Reaching

#55f5e1 RGB(85,245,225)

About this color

Late Arch along the Reaching is a intense, light cyan tone, fixed at #55f5e1 in the RGB color space.

#55f5e1RGB(85, 245, 225)

HSL 173° · 89% saturation · 65% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

Practically, this light cyan is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Late Arch along the Reaching
HEX
#55f5e1
RGB
rgb(85,245,225)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,96.1%,88.2%)
HSL
hsl(173,89%,65%)
HSV
hsv(173,65%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,0,8,4)
LAB
lab(88,-46,-3)
LCH
lch(88,46,184)
sRGB
(0.333,0.961,0.882)
HEX8
#55f5e1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085245225

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
89%
Hue
173°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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